,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #fhc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ad1 #bjaf ,ms4
 ,spei] 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,support+ &     
protect+ ! "r ( wom5 work+ 9 develop+   
c\ntries to safe workplaces1 free f     
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 reprisals1 &         
intimidation4  ,:]eas wom5 9 develop+   
c\ntries :o h jo9$ ! indu/rial work=ce h
 cont9u$ to suff] or become increas+ly  
vuln]able to economic viol5ce su* z =c$ 
ov]time1 wage !ft1 abusive %ort-t]m     
contracts1 discrim9ation1 sexual        
h>assm5t1 & viol5ce at "w2 ,:]eas wom5  
typically make up ! majority ( ! work=ce
 9 indu/ries :]e work]s' rights h be5   
re/rict$ su* z export manufactur+ l !   
global app>el indu/ry & o!r export      
sectors su* z cut fl[]s & fre% produce2 
,:]eas sexual viol5ce is (t5 us$ by male
 manag]s z a means ( intimidation &     
puni%m5t :5 female work]s make a mi/ake1

 fail to meet production t>gets1 ask =  
leave or arrive late to "w2 ,:]eas wom5 
are p>ticul>ly vuln]able to viol5ce &   
intimidation at "w1 due to ! frequ5tly  
disproportionate numb] ( male manag]s1  
lack ( polic+ & report+ ( sexual        
h>assm5t1 & common cultural norms t     
ass]t male dom9ance & place             
disproportionate pressure on wom5 to    
ma9ta9 _! income & support _! *ildr5 &  
eld]s2 ,:]eas a survey ( female g>m5t   
indu/ry work]s 9 ,banglade% reveal$ t   
ne>ly "o-?ird ( ^? survey$ _h be5 !     
recipi5t ( unwelcome sexual ov]tures1   
inappropriate t\*+1 or ?reats ( be+ =c$ 
to undress & ne>ly half report$ be+     
beat5 or /ruck 9 ! face by _!           
sup]visors2 ,:]eas "s ( ! mo/ deadly    
accid5ts 9 indu/rial hi/ory h occurr$ 9 
export-process+ indu/ries :]e female    
work]s pr$om9ate1 includ+ ,ali          
,ent]prises 9 ,paki/an 9 #bjab1 !       
deadlie/ app>el factory fire 9 hi/ory 9 
:i* #bei work]s' lives 7 lo/1 & ! ,rana 
,plaza build+ collapse 9 #bjac1 :]e     

#a1acd ,banglade%i work]s lo/ _! lives &
 #b1ejj m 7 injur$1 ! majority ( :om 7  
wom52 ,:]eas ^! & o!r indu/rial accid5ts
 h occurr$ 9 facilities t 7 monitor$ &  
c]tifi$ z safe & dec5t workplaces by    
private1 volunt>y corporate social      
responsibility initiatives inve/$ 9 by  
global br&s f ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,europe2
 ,:]eas female work]s are (t5 kn[+ly    
expos$ to dang]\s & life-?reat5+ ma*9]y 
& toxic sub/ances t are no long] us$ 9  
develop$ nations due to _! reproductive 
& g5]al heal? effects1 )\t ev5 ! simple/
 ( safety measures l gloves or face     
masks2 & ,:]eas rese>* %[s t work]s :o  
are m well-in=m$ ab\t heal? & safety    
facilitate saf] workplaces1 & legal     
protections t all[ work]s' elect$ union 
repres5tatives to raise safety & o!r    
conc]ns )\t fe> ( reprisal are ess5tial 
= work] safety3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x  
is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld-- 7#a7   
support policies t create safe & dec5t  
jobs 9 develop+ c\ntries :i* is critical

 to ensur+ peaceful & su/a9able economic
 gr[? & developm5t 9 a globaliz$ _w2    
7#b7 support policies t r$uce g5d]-bas$ 
viol5ce & o!r =ms ( discrim9ation at "w1
 improv+ ! ability ( wom5 work]s to     
speak out 9 def5se ( _! rights )\t fe> (
 reprisals2  7#c7 enc\rage ! developm5t 
( an ,int]national ,lab\r ,conf]5ce     
,conv5tion to address g5d]-bas$ viol5ce 
at "w2  7#d7 promote labor rights 9     
trade agreem5ts & en=ce ! "r ( wom5 &   
o!r work]s to jo9 unions 9 def5se ( _!  
own rights & safety2  7#e7 utilize      
diplomatic means & int]national aid to  
support measures to end viol5ce aga9/   
wom5 9 ! workplace & emp[] wom5 & o!r   
work]s to p>ticipate fully 9 _!         
economies & to protect _! safety2 &     
7#f7 enc\rage ,unit$ ,/ates companies ) 
int]national supply *a9s & ,unit$ ,/ates
 procurem5t ag5cies to increase         
transp>5cy & acc\ntability 9 ord] to    
ensure t _! products are produc$ 9      
workplaces t "w aggressively to end     
g5d]-bas$ workplace viol5ce & respect ! 

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