,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bfa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ac1 #bjae ,mr4  
,honda 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,wass]man       
,s*ultz1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1  
,ms4 ,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4        
,bordallo1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,lee1  
,ms4 ,plaskett1 ,mr4 ,al ,gre5 ( ,texas1
 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4       
,de,lauro1 ,ms4 ,max9e ,wat]s (         
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,polis1
 ,mr4 ,f>r1 ,mr4 ,rangel1 & ,mr4        
,grayson7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t ! ,unit$ 
,/ates %\ld "w ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nepal to
 ensure t ! unique ne$s1 vuln]abilities1
 & capacities ( wom5 & girls are        
consid]$ & address$ 9 ef=ts to provide  
humanit>ian relief & assi/ance 9        
recon/ruction 9 ! aft]ma? ( ! ,april    
#be1 #bjae1 e>?quake4  ,:]eas a         
magnitude #g4h e>?quake /ruck ! c\ntry (
 ,nepal on ,april #be1 #bjae2 ,:]eas    

millions ( ,nepali citiz5s h be5        
displac$ & reside 9 tempor>y %elt]s & ! 
e>?quake has affect$ an e/imat$ #abf1jjj
 pregnant wom52 ,:]eas wom5 & girls are 
disproportionately impact$ by natural   
disa/]s & t displacem5t sett+s exac]bate
 preexi/+ inequalities1 r5d] wom5 &     
girls ev5 m vuln]able1 & create great]  
b>ri]s 9 _! ability to b5efit f relief1 
recov]y1 & long-t]m recon/ruction &     
developm5t ef=ts2 ,:]eas humanit>ian    
response 9 previ\s em]g5cies has %[n t  
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce 7,,gbv7--p>ticul>ly   
sexual viol5ce--increases 9 ! imm$iate  
aft]ma? ( an em]g5cy1 9 addition to     
sexual exploitation & abuse1 human      
traffick+1 =c$ pro/itution1 & =c$       
m>riage1 & mu/ !re=e be prioritiz$ at ! 
onset ( ! response2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$     
,nations & o!r humanit>ian response     
organizations h report$ inequitable     
di/ribution ( assi/ance to displac$     
populations bas$ on id5tity factors     
includ+ g5d]2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations &
 o!r humanit>ian response organizations 

h report$ a lack ( sanit>y pads & clo?+ 
= wom5 & girls across ! affect$ di/ricts
 & indicat$ ! ne$ = d$icat$ spaces =    
wom5 9 int]nal displacem5t camps to     
provide protection & special s]vices    
includ+ psy*osocial support2 ,:]eas !   
,unit$ ,nations ,(fice = ! ,coord9ation 
( ,humanit>ian ,affairs report$ t !     
,gov]nm5t ( ,nepal's ,c5tral ,*ild      
,welf>e ,bo>d has receiv$ reports (     
sexual & o!r ,,gbv cases 9 ! ,ka?m&u    
camps2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,nepal has  
made significant ef=ts to combat viol5ce
 aga9/ wom5 su* z ! introduction ( !    
,dome/ic ,viol5ce ,act & ,national      
,/rategy & ,plan ( ,action on viol5ce   
aga9/ wom52 ,:]eas ! ,int]im            
,con/itution ( ,nepal 7#bjjg7 prohibits 
physical1 m5tal1 or any o!r =m ( viol5ce
 aga9/ wom5 & decl>es t su* acts %all be
 puni%able by law & ! ,g5d] ,equality   
,act ( #bjjf e/abli%$ sexual viol5ce z a
 crime puni%able by v>y+ ye>s (         
imprisonm5t1 dep5d+ on ! age ( ! victim2
 ,:]eas evid5ce demon/rates t emp[]+    

wom5 ?r\gh po/-disa/] recon/ruction c   
b5efit recov]y outcomes & increase      
wom5's social1 economic1 & political    
rights2 ,:]eas girls' educational       
opportunities 9 em]g5cies are m limit$  
?an boys' & ensur+ t girls are able to  
cont9ue _! education 9 po/-disa/] &     
displacem5t sett+s is vital to economic 
recov]y & recon/ruction2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$
 ,nations & donor c\ntries1 includ+ !   
,unit$ ,/ates w cont9ue to play a       
significant role 9 po/-e>?quake         
/abilization & recon/ruction ( ,nepal2  
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =         
,int]national ,developm5t 7,,usaid7 has 
prioritiz$ ! prev5tion ( & response to  
,,gbv 9 its "w across all sectors & z an
 explicit goal ( ! ,,usaid ,g5d]        
,equality & ,female ,emp[]m5t ,policy2  
,:]eas ,,usaid & ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate h be5 direct$ by      
,executive ord]s ( ! ,presid5t to       
implem5t an int]ag5cy ,unit$ ,/ates     
,/rategy to ,prev5t & ,respond to       
,g5d]-,bas$ ,viol5ce ,globally & a      

,national ,action ,plan on ,wom51       
,peace1 & ,security2 & ,:]eas x is !    
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to implem5t !  
,safe f ! ,/>t initiative to prev5t &   
respond to ,,gbv 9 humanit>ian em]g5cies
 worldwide to r$uce ! incid5ce ( ,,gbv  
by ensur+ quality s]vices = survivors f 
! v onset ( em]g5cies ?r\gh timely &    
effective humanit>ian action3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 expresses deep   
sympa?y to ! p ( ,nepal = ! t]rible loss
 ( life1 displacem5t1 & massive         
de/ruction z a result ( ! e>?quake2     
7#b7 expresses solid>ity ) ! p ( ,nepal 
& cont9u$ commitm5t to provide ess5tial 
assi/ance to help ,nepal recov] f ?is   
trag$y2  7#c7 expresses cont9u+ support 
= relief & recon/ruction assi/ance      
provid$ by relief ag5cies & !           
int]national community2  7#d7 urges !   
treatm5t ( ! issues ( g5d] equality1    
female emp[]m5t1 & prev5t+ & address+   
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce 7,,gbv7 aga9/ wom5 &  
*ildr5 z a priority = ! ,unit$ ,/ates   

,gov]nm5t's humanit>ian relief & recov]y
 ef=ts 9 ,nepal2  7#e7 recognizes !     
commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to
 ! promotion ( local solutions & build+ 
! capacity ( grassroots organizations1  
p>ticul>ly ^? l$ by wom5 & o!r m>g9aliz$
 gr\ps1 ?r\gh activities includ+ !      
mean+ful p>ticipation ( wom5 & girls 9  
ne$s assessm5ts1 program design &       
implem5tation1 & monitor+ & evaluation2 
7#f7 recognizes t ,,gbv is a human      
rights violation t mu/ be effectively   
address$2  7#g7 affirms t prioritiz+    
safe educational & economic             
opportunities = ,nepali wom5 & "y &     
adolesc5t girls t enable !m to lift     
!mselves & _! families out ( pov]ty is a
 co/-effective way to help r$uce ,,gbv2 
7#h7 recognizes ! absolute necessity (  
prioritiz+ ! protection & emp[]m5t (    
wom51 "y *ildr51 & adolesc5ts 9 !       
po/-disa/] sett+ ?r\gh ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 relief ag5cies1 & !   
int]national community2  7#i7 recognizes
 ! urg5t opportunity to fully &         

effectively implem5t ! int]ag5cy ,safe f
 ! ,/>t program & ! policies t in=m x1  
includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =        
,int]national ,developm5t 7,,usaid7     
,g5d] ,equality & ,female ,emp[]m5t     
,policy1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,/rategy to      
,prev5t & ,respond to ,g5d]-,bas$       
,viol5ce ,globally1 & ,national ,action 
,plan on ,wom51 ,peace1 & ,security2    
7#aj7 urges implicat$ ,unit$ ,/ates     
ag5cies to fund & implem5t programs t   
are consi/5t ) ! ,int]-,ag5cy ,/&+      
,committee ,guidel9es on ,g5d]-,bas$    
,viol5ce 9 ,humanit>ian ,sett+s & build 
on be/ practices & lessons le>n$ 9      
implem5tation ( ,safe f ! ,/>t & relat$ 
protection2 &  7#aa7 affirms a deep     
commitm5t to ! promotion ( g5d] equality
 & ! emp[]m5t ( wom5 & girls ?r\gh      
,unit$ ,/ates-l$ po/-disa/] recov]y &   
recon/ruction activities to promote     
equitable economic recov]y & !          
realization ( social1 economic1 &       
political rights4