,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #acdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #f1 #bjae ,ms4   
,s*ak[sky 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,gibson1 ,mr4 
,engel1 ,mr4 ,hanna1 ,mrs4 ,l[ey1 ,mrs4 
,brooks ( ,indiana1 ,ms4 ,wass]man      
,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,heck ( ,nevada1 ,mr4     
,deut*1 ,mr4 ,lance1 ,ms4 ,tsongas1 ,mr4
 ,meehan1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,s*ock1 ,mr4
 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,d5ham1 ,mr4    
,cicill9e1 & ,mr4 ,coll9s ( ,new ,york7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to prev5t int]national viol5ce 
aga9/ wom51 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be
 cit$ z ! ,int]national ,viol5ce ,aga9/ 
,wom5 ,act ( #bjae4  7b7 ,table (       
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4
 #b4 ,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #c4 ,/atem5t (       
policy4 ,title ,i--,/rategy1 ,policy1 & 
,programs ,sec4 #aja4 ,unit$ ,/ates     
/rategy to prev5t & respond to g5d]-bas$
 viol5ce globally4 ,sec4 #ajb4          

,implem5tation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates /rategy
 to prev5t & respond to g5d]-bas$       
viol5ce globally4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,monitor+ 
! ,unit$ ,/ates /rategy to prev5t &     
respond to g5d]-bas$ viol5ce globally4  
,title ,,ii--,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability 
,sec4 #bja4 ,(fice ( ,global ,wom5's    
,issues4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,s5ior ,coord9ator 
= ,g5d] ,equality & ,wom5's ,emp[]m5t4  
,sec4 #bjc4 ,brief+4  #b4 ,f9d+s        
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,an
 e/imat$ #a out ( e #c wom5 ?r\gh\t ! _w
 w be beat51 co]c$ into sex1 or o!rwise 
abus$ 9 h] lifetime4  7#b7 ,up to #gj   
p]c5t ( wom5 9 "s c\ntries report       
exp]i5c+ g5d] bas$ viol5ce at "s po9t 9 
_! lives4  7#c7 ,intimate p>tn] viol5ce 
is ! mo/ preval5t =m ( viol5ce aga9/    
wom51 prev5t+ wom5 f play+ m active     
roles 9 ! social1 economic1 & political 
developm5t ( _! communities4  7#d7      
,sexual viol5ce among adolesc5ts &      
pre-adolesc5ts is al>m+ly high4         
,national surveys 9 ,swazil&1 ,tanzania1
 ,zimbabwe1 ,k5ya1 & ,haiti h f\nd t #bh

 to #ch p]c5t ( girls & #i to #ah p]c5t 
( boys report exp]i5c+ sexual viol5ce   
be=e ! age ( #ah4  7#e7 ,adult male     
respond5ts 9 #f c\ntries :o _h exp]i5c$ 
viol5ce z *ildr5 7 significantly m      
likely to report p]petrat+ intimate     
p>tn] viol5ce !mselves1 accord+ to !    
,int]national ,m5 & ,g5d] ,equality     
,survey dataset4  7#f7 ,g5d]-bas$       
viol5ce h>ms economies & ! work]s t fuel
 !m4 ,despite und]report+1 /rik+        
/ati/ics docum5t preval5t =ms (         
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce globally t affect ! _w
 ( "w4 ,worldwide1 wom5 are conc5trat$ 9
 l[-wage1 insecure jobs 9 workplaces :]e
 !y lack b>ga9+ p[]1 protections aga9/  
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 safe & confid5tial   
report+ sy/ems1 rec\rse to ju/ice1 or   
access to legal1 m$ical1 & psy*osocial  
s]vices4 ,cons]vative e/imates ( lo/    
productivity z a result ( g5d]-bas$     
viol5ce range f #a4b p]c5t ( ,,gdp 9    
,brazil & ,tanzania to #b p]c5t ( ,,gdp 
9 ,brazil & ,banglade%4  7#g7 ,wom5 liv+
 9 pov]ty are p>ticul>ly vuln]able to   

g5d]-bas$ viol5ce4 ,lack ( economic     
opportunities (t5 compels wom5 to use   
desp]ate & dang]\s means to provide =   
!mselves & _! families1 risk+           
significant exposure to sexual          
exploitation & abuse4 ,^! wom5 (t5 _c   
af=d critical social & m$ical s]vices4  
7#h7 ,rese>* conduct$ 9 ,india1         
,colombia1 ,s\? ,africa1 & ,ug&a        
indicates t :5 wom5 h great] control (  
assets1 !y are less likely to exp]i5ce  
intimate p>tn] viol5ce4 ,additionally1  
:5 wom5 p>ticipate 9 ! economy !y are   
able to develop a wid] support network1 
:i* all[s !m to m easily escape intimate
 p>tn] viol5ce4  7#i7 ,g5d]-bas$ viol5ce
 impacts livelihoods & food security by 
r$uc+ "w capacity & productivity1       
includ+ ! ability to gr[ food =         
consumption4 ,/udies h %[n t wom5       
affect$ by g5d]-bas$ viol5ce are expos$ 
to illnesses & injuries t hamp] _!      
ability to "w productively & c>e = _!   
families4 ,dim9i%$ food production      
consequ5tly increases hung] & wom5's    

vuln]ability to fur!r viol5ce4  7#aj7   
,c\ntry /udies indicate t ! risk ( ,,hiv
 among wom5 :o h exp]i5c$ viol5ce may be
 up to #c times high] ?an among ^? :o h 
n4 ,! ,_w ,heal? ,organization f\nd t   
wom5 :o exp]i5ce intimate p>tn] viol5ce 
are at ov] #ej p]c5t great] risk ( ,,hiv
 infection1 & 9 "s in/ances _! risk     
increases f\r-fold4 ,wom5 liv+ ) ,,hiv  
are m likely to exp]i5ce viol5ce ?an o!r
 wom51 & fe> ( viol5ce c prev5t wom5 f  
access+ ,,hiv_/,,aids in=mation &       
receiv+ treatm5t & c\nsel+4  7#aa7      
,address+ g5d] norms & inequities is    
ess5tial to r$uc+ ,,hiv risk & increas+ 
access to ,,hiv prev5tion1 c>e &        
treatm5t s]vices = wom5 & m54 ,!        
,presid5t's ,em]g5cy ,plan = ,,aids     
,relief 7,,pepf>7 supports significant  
"w 9 ! field to incorporate ef=ts to    
prev5t & respond to g5d]-bas$ viol5ce   
into exi/+ ,,hiv treatm5t & prev5tion   
programs4 ,9 fiscal ye> #bjab1 ,,pepf>  
inve/m5ts rea*$ #gbj1jjj p 9 #aa        
c\ntries ) s]vices or int]v5tions t     

explicitly address$ g5d]-bas$ viol5ce & 
co]cion4  7#ab7 ,preval5ce ( sexual     
viol5ce is high] among p]sons )         
disabilities1 p>ticul>ly = adolesc5ts & 
intimate p>tn]s ) disabilities1 & = m5 &
 wom5 ) intellectual impairm5ts liv+ 9  
in/itutions4 ,! ,_w ,heal? ,organization
 reports t rates ( g5d]-bas$ viol5ce are
 #d-aj times great] among p]sons )      
disabilities ?an non-disabl$ p]sons4    
7#ac7 ,displac$1 refugee1 & /ateless    
wom5 & girls 9 humanit>ian em]g5cies1   
conflict sett+s1 & natural disa/]s face 
extreme viol5ce & ?reats1 includ+--     
7,a7 be+ =c$ to ex*ange sex = food &    
humanit>ian supplies2 &  7,b7 be+ at    
increas$ risk ( rape1 sexual            
exploitation & abuse4  7#ad7 ,rape &    
sexual assault aga9/ wom5 & girls are   
us$ to torture1 intimidate1 & t]rorize  
communities4 ,rape & sexual assault are 
us$ z tools ( w> 9 conflict zones       
includ+ ,democratic ,republic ( ,congo1 
,iraq1 ,syria1 ,afghani/an1 ,colombia1 &
 ,s\? ,sudan4 ,a #bjaa /udy f\nd t #dh  

wom5 7 rap$ e h\r 9 ! ,democratic       
,republic ( ,congo4  7#ae7 ,e>ly & =c$  
m>riage ( girls-- 7,a7 is a h>mful      
practice t deprives girls ( _! dignity &
 rights & creates b>ri]s to developm5t =
 communities & c\ntries2  7,b7 is       
project$ to affect m ?an #adj million   
girls :o w become brides betwe5 #bjaa & 
#bjbj2  7,c7 c prematurely end girls'   
education1 increase vuln]ability to     
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 & significantly raise
 ! risk ( mat]nal & infant morbidity or 
mortality1 includ+ ! risk ( ob/etric    
fi/ula & sexually transmitt$ diseases1  
includ+ ,,hiv_/,,aids2  7,d7 is         
p]petuat$ by pov]ty1 a lack (           
educational or employm5t opportunities =
 girls1 & religi\s1 cultural & social   
factors relat$ to girls' p]ceiv$ lack ( 
value4 ,^! factors become p>ticul>ly    
acute 9 conflict & disa/] sett+s :]e    
fe>s ( sexual viol5ce (t5 drive e>ly1   
*ild & =c$ m>riage4  7#af7 ,female      
g5ital mutilation_/cutt+ 7,,fgm_/,c7 is 
c>ri$ out mo/ (t5 on girls betwe5       

infancy & age fifte5 & has impact$ m ?an
 #abe million girls & wom5 alive today4 
,,fgm_/,c c cause long-t]m heal?        
problems includ+ inf]tility1            
complications 9 *ildbir?1 & increas$    
risk ( newborn dea?s4  7#ag7 ,_w ,bank  
data %[s t g5d] inequality directly     
corresponds to increas$ levels (        
political & economic in/ability )9      
c\ntries4 ,g5d]-bas$ viol5ce imp$es     
wom5's mean+ful p>ticipation 9 social1  
political1 & economic sph]es1 :i* is    
ess5tial to ! /ability & democratization
 ( a c\ntry4 ,s9ce wom5                 
disproportionately exp]i5ce g5d]-bas$   
viol5ce dur+ conflict & po/-conflict    
recon/ruction1 !y c play a pivotal role 
9 prev5t+1 mitigat+1 resolv+ conflict1 &
 c\nt]+ extremism1 evid5c$ 9 contexts   
includ+ ,nor!rn ,irel& & ,lib]ia4  7#ah7
 ,g5d]-bas$ viol5ce is a contribut+     
factor to human traffick+4 ,exp]ts 9 !  
field h report$ t wom5 & girls :o h     
exp]i5c$ g5d]-bas$ viol5ce & live 9     
societies t tol]ate sev]e g5d]          

discrim9ation appe> to be m vuln]able to
 be+ traffick$4 ,compreh5sive ef=ts to  
r$uce human traffick+ mu/ include ef=ts 
to prev5t & respond to g5d]-bas$ viol5ce
 due to ! int]tw9$ relation%ip ( ! two  
crimes4  7#ai7 ,fai?-bas$ organizations 
& fai? lead]s h an important role to    
play 9 ! ongo+ ef=ts to prev5t & respond
 to g5d]-bas$ viol5ce4 ,:]e engag$ z    
g5u9e p>tn]s & equipp$ ) k & res\rces1  
!y c yield great ga9s4 ,9 c\ntries t    
lack effective legal frameworks to      
address g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 !y h ! /&+ & 
au?ority to address h>mful practices su*
 z acid ?r[+4  #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x 
is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to 
take effective action to prev5t &       
respond to viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls   
ar\nd ! _w1 z a matt] ( basic human     
rights z well z to promote g5d]         
equality1 economic gr[?1 & improv$      
public heal?2  7#b7 to sy/ematically    
integrate & coord9ate ef=ts to prev5t & 
respond to viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls   
int]nationally into ,unit$ ,/ates =eign 

policy & =eign assi/ance programs1      
includ+ peace-build+ ef=ts & humanit>ian
 relief & recov]y2  7#c7 to support &   
build local capacity 9 develop+         
c\ntries1 includ+ ( gov]nm5ts at all    
levels & nongov]nm5tal organizations1   
especially wom5-l$ organizations1 to    
prev5t & respond to viol5ce aga9/ wom5 &
 girls2  7#d7 to consult1 coop]ate1     
coord9ate1 & collaborate ) a wide v>iety
 ( nongov]nm5tal p>tn]s ) demon/rat$    
exp]i5ce 9 prev5t+ & respond+ to viol5ce
 aga9/ wom5 & girls1 includ+ fai?-bas$  
organizations & wom5-l$ organizations2  
7#e7 to employ a multisectoral approa*  
to prev5t+ & respond+ to viol5ce aga9/  
wom5 & girls int]nationally1 includ+    
activities 9 ! economic1 education1     
heal?1 nutrition1 legal1 & judicial     
sectors2  7#f7 to "w at all levels1 f ! 
individual to ! family1 community1      
local1 national & int]national levels1  
to prev5t & respond to viol5ce aga9/    
wom5 & girls ar\nd ! globe2  7#g7 to    
enhance tra9+ by ,unit$ ,/ates p]sonnel 

( pr(essional =eign milit>y & police    
=ces & judicial (ficials to include     
specific & ?r\gh in/ruction on prev5t+ &
 respond+ to viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls 
ar\nd ! _w2  7#h7 to engage m5 & boys z 
p>tn]s1 z an ess5tial elem5t ( mak+     
su/a9$ r$uctions 9 viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & 
girls2  7#i7 to include ! prev5tion (   
e>ly & =c$ m>riage z an important "p (  
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ef=ts to prev5t 
viol5ce aga9/ girls & promote g5d]      
equality & global heal?2  7#aj7 to      
require t all ,unit$ ,/ates contractors 
& grantees e/abli% appropriate policies 
& take effective measures to prev5t     
viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls & sexual     
exploitation & abuse )9 _! work=ce2     
7#aa7 to ex]t su/a9$ int]national       
lead]%ip to prev5t & respond to viol5ce 
aga9/ wom5 & girls1 includ+ 9 bilat]al &
 multilat]al =a2  7#ab7 to implem5t !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,/rategy to ,prev5t &     
,respond to ,g5d]-bas$ ,viol5ce         
,globally2 &  7#ac7 to implem5t ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,national ,action ,plan on      

,wom51 ,peace & ,security4  ,i ,/rategy1
 ,policy1 & ,programs  #aja4 ,unit$     
,/ates /rategy to prev5t & respond to   
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce globally  7a7 ,global 
/rategy requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & 
annually !reaft] = #e ye>s1 !           
,ambassador-at-,l>ge = ,global ,wom5's  
,issues at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 7z       
describ$ 9 section #bja71 9 consultation
 ) ! ,s5ior ,coord9ator = ,g5d]         
,equality & ,wom5's ,emp[]m5t at !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t 7z describ$ 9 section #bjb71
 %all develop or update a ,unit$ ,/ates 
global /rategy to prev5t & respond to   
viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls4 ,su* /rategy
 %all be transmitt$ to ! appropriate    
congressional committees & made publicly
 available on ! ,int]net4  7b7 ,initial 
/rategy ,= ! purposes ( ?is section1 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,/rategy to ,prev5t &     
,respond to ,g5d]-,bas$ ,viol5ce        
,globally1 issu$ 9 ,augu/ #bjab1 %all be
 deem$ to fulfill ! initial requirem5t (

 subsection 7a74  7c7 ,implem5tation    
plan ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft]          
submission ( ! /rategy "u subsection    
7a71 ! ,ambassador-at-,l>ge1 9          
consultation ) ! ,s5ior ,coord9ator1    
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees an             
implem5tation plan detail+ h[ ! /rategy 
w be implem5t$ 9 ! upcom+ #e fiscal     
ye>s1 includ+ ! budget res\rces reque/$1
 & ! specific activities to be support$1
 by ea* ,executive ag5cy "u ! /rategy4  
7d7 ,collaboration & coord9ation ,9     
develop+ ! /rategy "u subsection 7a71 ! 
,ambassador-at-,l>ge & ,s5ior           
,coord9ator %all consult )--  7#a7 !    
heads ( relevant ,f$]al ag5cies2  7#b7 !
 ,s5ior ,policy ,op]at+ ,gr\p on        
,traffick+ 9 ,p]sons2 &  7#c7           
repres5tatives ( civil society &        
multilat]al organizations ) demon/rat$  
exp]i5ce 9 address+ viol5ce aga9/ wom5 &
 girls or promot+ g5d] equality         
int]nationally4  7e7 ,cont5t ,!         
implem5tation plan requir$ "u subsection

 7c7 %all-- 7#a7 id5tify eligible       
l[-income & l[]-middle income c\ntries )
 significant levels ( viol5ce aga9/ wom5
 & girls1 includ+ )9 displac$           
communities1 t h ! gov]nm5tal or        
nongov]nm5tal organizational capacity to
 manage & implem5t g5d]-bas$ viol5ce    
prev5tion & response program activities 
& %\ld1 :5 possible1 be geographically1 
e?nically1 & culturally div]se f "o     
ano!r2  7#b7 select #e to #bj ( !       
eligible c\ntries id5tifi$ "u p>agraph  
7#a7 9 :i* to develop compreh5sive &    
holi/ic individual c\ntry plans t       
incorporate at lea/ two ( ! program     
activities li/$ 9 section #ajb7;b72     
7#c7 assess & describe ! curr5t or      
pot5tial capacity ( ! gov]nm5t ( ea*    
eligible c\ntry select$ "u p>agraph 7#b7
 & civil society organizations 9 ea* su*
 eligible c\ntry to address & respond to
 viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls2  7#d7      
id5tify coord9ation me*anisms ) ,f$]al  
ag5cies t-- 7,a7 h exi/+ programs       
relevant to ! /rategy2  7,b7 w be       

involv$ 9 new program activities2 &     
7,c7 are engag$ 9 broad] ,unit$ ,/ates  
/rategies ar\nd developm5t2  7#e7       
describe ! monitor+ & evaluation        
me*anisms e/abli%$ = ea* eligible       
c\ntry1 & _! int5d$ use 9 assess+ ov]all
 progress 9 prev5tion & response2  7#f7 
project g5]al levels ( res\rces ne$$ to 
a*ieve ! /at$ objectives 9 ea* eligible 
c\ntry1 includ+ an acc\nt+ (--  7,a7    
activities & fund+ already exp5d$ by !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 &   
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 donor c\ntry        
gov]nm5ts1 & multilat]al in/itutions2 & 
7,b7 lev]ag$ private sector res\rces2   
7#g7 integrate g5d] analysis into !     
/rategy = ea* c\ntry2 &  7#h7 include1 z
 appropriate1 /rategies design$ to      
accommodate ! ne$s ( /ateless1 disabl$1 
int]nally displac$ refugees & religi\s  
or e?nic m9ority wom5 & girls4  #ajb4   
,implem5tation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates /rategy
 to prev5t & respond to g5d]-bas$       
viol5ce globally  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       

,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t are au?oriz$ to provide     
assi/ance to prev5t & respond to viol5ce
 aga9/ wom5 & girls int]nationally4  7b7
 ,program activities support$ ,assi/ance
 provid$ to ea* c\ntry select$ "u       
subsection #aja7;e77#b7 %\ld include at 
lea/ two ( ! foll[+ activities3  7#a7   
,developm5t & implem5tation ( programs t
 "w to *ange social norms & attitudes s 
t viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls is nei!r   
condon$ nor tol]at$4  7#b7 ,promotion ( 
accessible quality educational1 le>n+1 &
 lit]acy opportunities = wom5 & girls4  
7#c7 ,promotion ( access to economic    
opportunities1 includ+ by increas+      
di/ribution1 cr$it1 prop]ty1 &          
inh]itance rights = wom5 & girls4  7#d7 
,developm5t & en=cem5t ( civil & crim9al
 legal & judicial sanctions1            
protections1 tra9+s1 & capacity4  7#e7  
,enhancem5t ( ! heal? sector capacity to
 detect1 prev5t1 & respond to viol5ce   
aga9/ wom5 & girls4  7c7 ,build+ local  

capacity ,n less ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! am\nt
 ( assi/ance provid$ to an eligible     
c\ntry "u ?is section %\ld be provid$ to
 community-bas$ nongov]nm5tal or        
fai?-bas$ organizations1 ) priority giv5
 to nongov]nm5tal organizations l$ by   
wom54  #ajc4 ,monitor+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
/rategy to prev5t & respond to g5d]-bas$
 viol5ce globally  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ea*  
/rategy submitt$ "u section #aja7;a71 ! 
,ambassador-at-,l>ge & ,s5ior           
,coord9ator %all include an analysis (  
be/ practices = prev5t+ & address+      
viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls              
int]nationally1 :i* %all include--  7#a7
 a description ( successful ef=ts by    
=eign gov]nm5ts1 multilat]al            
in/itutions1 nongov]nm5tal              
organizations1 educational              
organizations1 & fai?-bas$ organizations
 9 prev5t+ & respond+ to viol5ce aga9/  
wom5 & girls2  7#b7 recomm5dations      
relat$ to be/ practices1 effective      
/rategies1 & improvem5ts to enhance !   
impact ( prev5tion & response ef=ts2 &  

7#c7 ! impact ( activities fund$ by !   
/rategy 9 prev5t+ & r$uc+ viol5ce aga9/ 
wom5 & girls int]nationally4  7b7       
,am5dm5ts ,! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act (   
#aifa is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #aaf7;d7
 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baean7d77--  7,a7 9    
p>agraph 7#aa77;,c71 by /rik+ & at !    
end2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#ab77;,c77ii71 by
 /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
p>agraph3  7#ac7 :]ev] applicable1 !    
nature & ext5t ( viol5ce aga9/ wom5 &   
girls4  2 &  7#b7 9 section #ejb;,b 7#bb
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjd7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ !
 second subsection designat$ z          
subsection 7i7 z subsection 7j72 &  7,b7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new          
subsection3  7k7 ,inclusion ( in=mation 
relat+ to viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls ,! 
report requir$ by subsection 7b7 %all   
include1 :]ev] applicable1 ! nature &   
ext5t ( viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls4  4  
7c7 ,monitor+ & evaluation ,9           
coord9ation ) relevant (ficials1 &      
consi/5t ) ! monitor+ & evaluation      

policies ( _! respective ag5cies1 !     
,ambassador-at-,l>ge & ! ,s5ior         
,coord9ator %all develop a plan =       
monitor+ & indep5d5t evaluation (       
programs1 projects1 & activities c>ri$  
out "u ?is ,act4 ,! plan %all--  7#a7   
apply rigor\s monitor+ & evaluation     
me?odologies to focus on le>n+1         
acc\ntability1 & policymak+1 *oos+ f    
among a wide v>iety ( qualitative1      
quantitative1 summative1 & =mative      
me?ods common 9 ! field ( social        
sci5tific inquiry1 includ+ impact       
evaluations2 &  7#b7 be includ$ 9 !     
implem5tation plan requir$ "u section   
#aja7;c74  7d7 ,rese>* & data collection
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national 
,developm5t %all--  7#a7 produce orig9al
 rese>* or analysis ( effective         
int]v5tions to prev5t or respond to     
viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls              
int]nationally2  7#b7 collect & analyze 
new or exi/+ data on ! scope & ext5t (  
all =ms ( viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls    

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