Title	Situation of and assistance to Palestinian women
Publisher	UN Commission on the Status of Women
Publication Date	22 December 2003
Country	State of Palestine
Citation / Document Symbol	E/CN.6/2004/4
Cite as	UN Commission on the Status of Women, Situation of and assistance to Palestinian women, 22 December 2003, E/CN.6/2004/4, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/46c5b2fe39c.html [accessed 16 January 2017]
Comments	The present report summarizes the situation of Palestinian women between September 2002 and September 2003. It reviews the effects of continued movement restriction and closures, the construction of settlements, outposts and a separation wall, as well as the unfolding socio-economic crisis, on the situation of women. The report provides an overview of the assistance provided to Palestinian women by entities of the United Nations system, in particular with regard to economic activities, humanitarian assistance, education and training, health, the human rights of women, and the media and advocacy. The report concludes with recommendations for consideration by the Commission on the Status of Women.