Palestine’s national response to violence against women and girls was assessed under the 2024 Regional Index on VAWG, reflecting generally strong institutional performance across most categories. Palestine achieved particularly high scores in Data Systems and Statistics (100%), Preventive Programs and Measures (95.4%), and National Coordination and Regional Cooperation (92.5%), demonstrating a solid commitment to evidence-based policymaking and inter-institutional coordination. Standard Procedures and Guidelines (85.6%) and the Provision of Services Funded by the State (82%) also indicate structured mechanisms and service delivery frameworks.
However, the Legal Framework and Public Policies category scored 66.9%, highlighting persisting legislative gaps. Although Palestine ratified all articles of CEDAW without reservations, national legislation does not yet comprehensively criminalize all forms of VAWG, including marital rape. The absence of a unified personal status law across the West Bank and Gaza further contributes to inconsistencies in legal protection. While reforms have been introduced—such as amendments to personal status laws and the repeal of provisions allowing rapists to evade punishment through marriage—inheritance discrimination and unilateral divorce rights remain concerns. The Ministry of Women’s Affairs adopted the National Strategy to Combat Violence against Women (2023–2030); however, limited allocation of financial resources constrains full implementation.