The document, titled "GiHA Accountability Framework Report - August 2023," outlines a comprehensive accountability framework for Gender in Humanitarian Action (GiHA) in the context of the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT). This framework is designed to ensure that humanitarian efforts in the OPT prioritize gender equality and women's empowerment. The report details the specific outcomes, outputs, and indicators that are part of this framework, emphasizing the importance of integrating gender considerations into all aspects of humanitarian action, from planning and coordination to funding and program implementation. It recognizes that the ongoing political crisis in the OPT poses significant challenges, particularly for women and girls, and aims to address these challenges through targeted gender-sensitive approaches. The document underscores the need for a holistic and consistent approach to gender in humanitarian action and highlights the critical role of women and girls in shaping humanitarian planning and decision-making processes.

In the unstable and deteriorated political, economic and social environment of the occupied Palestinian territory, Palestinian women continue to sustain the pressures of social and economic insecurity and struggle to meet the basic needs of their family. The report analyses the contribution and impact of UN Women project ''Establishing, Rehabilitating and Activating Women’s Centres'' in improving capabilities of vulnerable groups of women in coping with their situation and seeking change.

The Mehwar Centre opened its doors in February 2007 with the mission to address gender- based violence in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt). Since its opening, the centre has sheltered approximately 150 women and 40 children victims of violence.