Inauguration of the Observatory of Violence against Women in Jenin (Palestine)

Within the framework of the project “For territories that protect women victims of violence”, the Department of Seine Saint Denis (France) supports the municipality of Jenin (Palestine) in the development of a public policy to combat violence against women. The visit of Pascale Labbé – Vice-President of the Departmental Council of Seine-Saint-Denis in charge of gender equality and the Department’s Observatory of Violence against Women – in Jenin was an opportunity to inaugurate the premises of the Observatory in Jenin.

This inauguration brought together the various institutional and associative partners of the emerging Observatory. The first steering committee that followed highlighted the need to set up a strategic and coordinated action on the territory between the municipality, the governorate, the surrounding communes and the associations.

Next steps

As a first step, the Jenin Observatory of Violence against Women will carry out a diagnosis of the extent of violence against women in the area and the existing resources to protect and support women victims. This diagnosis will be based on data from the various partners.