,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #gd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #aa1 #bjac ,mrs4  
,%ahe5 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mrs4   
,box]1 ,mr4 ,begi*1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4    
,casey1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,ms4
 ,klobu*>1 ,ms4 ,l&rieu1 ,mr4 ,laut5b]g1
 ,ms4 ,mikulski1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,mrs4  
,murray1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 & ,mr4 ,:iteh\se7 
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,support+ ! goals ( ,int]national       
,wom5's ,day4  ,:]eas !re are m ?an     
#c1cjj1jjj1jjj wom5 9 ! _w today2 ,:]eas
 wom5 ar\nd ! _w p>ticipate 9 !         
political1 social1 & economic life ( _! 
communities1 play a critical role 9     
provid+ & c>+ = _! families1 contribute 
sub/antially to ! gr[? ( economies1 &1 z
 bo? f>m]s & c>egiv]s1 play an important
 role 9 advanc+ food security = _!      
communities2 ,:]eas ! advancem5t ( wom5 
ar\nd ! _w is a =eign policy priority = 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #cj1
 #bjac1 ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama sign$ a 

presid5tial memor&um recogniz+ ! ne$ =  
d$icat$ pr(essionals ) 4 4 4 exp]tise & 
/ature to su/a9 advances 9 ! /atus (    
wom5 & girls worldwide & direct+ !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate to ensure t an        
,ambassador-at-,l>ge cont9ues to lead ! 
,(fice ( ,global ,wom5's ,issues2       
,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #ai1 #bjaa1 ! ,obama
 ,adm9i/ration laun*$ ! fir/-ev] ,unit$ 
,/ates ,national ,action ,plan on ,wom51
 ,peace1 & ,security t includ$ a        
compreh5sive set ( national commitm5ts  
to advance ! active p>ticipation ( wom5 
9 decision mak+ relat+ to matt]s ( w> & 
peace2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,obama said1 our
 common prosp]ity w be advanc$ by all[+ 
all humanity--m5 & wom5--to rea* _! full
 pot5tial2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #aj1 #bjab1
 ,presid5t ,obama ann\nc$ ! fir/        
int]ag5cy ,/rategy to ,prev5t & ,respond
 to ,g5d]-bas$ ,viol5ce ,globally2      
,:]eas ! ability ( wom5 to realize _!   
full pot5tial is critical to ! ability (
 a c\ntry to a*ieve /rong & la/+        
economic gr[? & political & social      

/ability2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to !          
,int]national ,monet>y ,fund1 focus+ on 
! ne$s & emp[]m5t ( wom5 is "o ( ! keys 
to human developm5t2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to 
! #bjab ,_w ,economic ,=um ,global ,g5d]
 ,gap ,report1 r$uc+ g5d] inequality    
enhances productivity & economic gr[?2  
,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,_w ,bank #bjab ,_w
 ,developm5t ,report3 ,g5d] ,equality & 
,developm5t1 great] g5d] equality is    
also sm>t economics1 enhanc+            
productivity & improv+ o!r developm5t   
outcomes1 includ+ prospects = ! next    
g5]ation & = ! quality ( societal       
policies & in/itutions2 ,:]eas1 al?\gh  
/rides h be5 made 9 rec5t decades1 wom5 
ar\nd ! _w cont9ue to face significant  
ob/acles 9 all aspects ( _! lives1      
includ+ und]repres5tation 9 all aspects 
( public life1 d5ial ( basic human      
rights1 & discrim9ation2 ,:]eas1 despite
 "s a*ievem5ts by individual wom5       
lead]s1 wom5 ar\nd ! _w are /ill va/ly  
und]repres5t$ 9 high level positions & 9
 national & local legislatures &        

gov]nm5ts &1 accord+ to !               
,int]-,p>liam5t>y ,union1 wom5 acc\nt = 
only #bj4c p]c5t ( national             
p>liam5t>ians2 ,:]eas wom5 rema9        
und]repres5t$ 9 conflict prev5tion &    
conflict resolution ef=ts1 despite prov5
 successes by wom5 9 conflict-affect$   
regions 9 mod]at+ viol5t extremism1     
resolv+ disputes ?r\gh non-viol5t       
m$iation & negotiation1 & /abiliz+ _!   
societies by improv+ access to peace &  
security s]vices1 in/itutions1 &        
decision-mak+ v5ues2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to 
! ,unit$ ,nations1 #a 9 #c wom5 ar\nd ! 
_w has exp]i5c$ "s =m ( g5d]-bas$       
viol5ce & #a 9 #d wom5 has be5 abus$    
dur+ pregnancy2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,_w
 ,heal? ,organization1 z _m z #a 9 #e   
wom5 report be+ sexually abus$ be=e !   
age ( #ae2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ,,unesco1 
wom5 acc\nt = #fd p]c5t ( ! #gif1jjj1jjj
 adults worldwide :o lack basic lit]acy 
skills2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,unit$     
,nations ,population ,fund1 #a 9 #i     
girls 9 develop+ c\ntries 7exclud+ !    

,p's ,republic ( ,*9a7 w be m>ri$ be=e !
 age ( #ae2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ,save !  
,*ildr51 pregnancy-relat$ complications 
are a lead+ cause ( dea? among girls    
betwe5 ! ages ( #ae & #ai 9 develop+    
c\ntries2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,food &  
,agriculture ,organization1 ! majority (
 wom5 liv+ 9 rural areas ( ! develop+ _w
 are heavily engag$ 9 agricultural      
labor1 yet !y receive less cr$it1 l&1   
agricultural inputs1 & tra9+ ?an _! male
 c\nt]p>ts2 ,:]eas x is imp]ative to    
alleviate viol5ce & discrim9ation aga9/ 
wom5 & af=d !m e opportunity to be full 
& productive memb]s ( _! communities2 & 
,:]eas ,m>* #h is recogniz$ ea* ye> z   
,int]national ,wom5's ,day1 a global day
 to celebrate ! economic1 political1 &  
social a*ievem5ts ( wom5 pa/1 pres5t1 & 
future1 & a day to recognize ! ob/acles 
t wom5 /ill face 9 ! /ruggle = equal    
rights & opportunities3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
  ,t ! ,s5ate--  7#a7 supports ! goals (
 ,int]national ,wom5's ,day2  7#b7      
recognizes t ! emp[]m5t ( wom5 is       

inextricably l9k$ to ! pot5tial (       
c\ntries to g5]ate economic gr[?1       
su/a9able democracy1 & inclusive        
security2  7#c7 recognizes & honors !   
wom5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd ! _w :o h
 work$ ?r\gh\t hi/ory to ensure t wom5  
are gu>ante$ equality & basic human     
rights2  7#d7 reaffirms its commitm5t to
 end+ discrim9ation & viol5ce aga9/ wom5
 & girls1 to ensur+ ! safety & welf>e ( 
wom5 & girls1 & to pursu+ policies t    
gu>antee ! basic human rights ( wom5 &  
girls worldwide2 &  7#e7 enc\rages ! p (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ,int]national
 ,wom5's ,day ) appropriate programs &  
activities4