72 women from violence, which have been incorporated into the draft of the penal code that is being worked on by the Ministry of Justice, although the need still exists for a separate law to protect women from violence. On the policy level, the Government's plan in the West Bank for the year 2010 dealt with the “date with freedom” reference to the protection of women from violence, which states: “The Government pays special attention to the status of women in Palestine, and reaffirms its resolve to (1) develop special mechanisms to ensure the empowerment of women, (2) strengthen their social role, (3) ensure their enjoyment of full equality in all areas, (4) to support and strengthen civil society concerned with women’s rights and issues.” The Ministry of Social Affairs’ role in the plan itself was to address many issues in the service of battered women through a conversion system for battered women, connecting the emergency centers and protection centers for battered women, which is being developed. In addition, protection centers for battered women and a national system for child protection networks are being ratified. In the Gaza Strip, it was not clear in 2010 what the Government's or the Ministry of Social Affairs plans might be. There was no announcement regarding the distinctive orientations needed in order to provide protection for battered women. The National Committee on Violence against Women was preparing in 2010 a strategic plan to combat violence against women for the period from 2011 to 2019. The general approach to their work aimed to: 1) institutionalize the work on violence against women in various governmental institutions; 2) adopt a goal for each ministry within this strategy; and 3) build practical plans and appropriate indicators within this framework. The monitoring and evaluation process is a between men and women in their national constitutions or other appropriate legislation if not incorporated therein so far, and to ensure the practical realization of this principle through legislation and other appropriate means; (b) to adopt appropriate measures, legislative and other measures, including sanctions where appropriate, prohibiting all discrimination against women; (c) to establish legal protection of women's rights on an equal footing with men and to ensure effective protection of women, through the competent national tribunals and other public institutions in the country, from any act of discrimination; (d) to refrain from engaging in any act or practice of discrimination against women and to ensure the disposal of public authorities and institutions in conformity with this obligation; (e) take all appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination against women by any person, organization or institution, (f) take all appropriate measures, including legislation, to modify or abolish existing laws, regulations, customs and practices which constitute discrimination against women; (j) To repeal all national penal provisions which constitute discrimination against women.”