,,iv #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #iaj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #bh1 #bjaf,mr4 ,honda 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mrs4 ,bu/os1 ,mr4 ,swalwell ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,ms4 ,titus1 & ,ms4 ,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,,resolution ,support+ ! ideals & goals ( ! ,int]national ,day = ! ,elim9ation ( ,viol5ce aga9/ ,wom54 ,:]eas ,novemb] #be1 #bjaf1 is recogniz$ z ! ,int]national ,day = ! ,elim9ation ( ,viol5ce aga9/ ,wom52 ,:]eas viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls1 p>ticul>ly intimate p>tn] viol5ce & sexual viol5ce1 are major public heal? issues & violations ( human rights2 ,:]eas rec5t global preval5ce figures indicate t #ce p]c5t ( wom5 worldwide h exp]i5c$ ei!r intimate p>tn] viol5ce or non-p>tn] sexual viol5ce 9 _! lifetime2 ,:]eas humanit>ian response 9 em]g5cies has %[n t g5d]-bas$ viol5ce 7,,gbv71 p>ticul>ly sexual viol5ce1 increases 9 ! imm$iate aft]ma? ( an em]g5cy1 9 addition to sexual exploitation & abuse1 human traffick+1 =c$ pro/itution1 & *ild1 e>ly1 & =c$ m>riage1 & mu/ !re=e be prioritiz$ at ! onset ( ! response2 ,:]eas on av]age1 #a 9 #c wom5 :o h be5 9 a relation%ip report !y h exp]i5c$ "s =m ( physical1 sexual1 or o!r =m ( viol5ce by _! intimate p>tn]2 ,:]eas #abj1jjj1jjj girls worldwide h exp]i5c$ sexual assault at "s po9t 9 _! lives2 ,:]eas an e/imat$ #ae1jjj1jjj girls are m>ri$ be=e ! age ( #ah e ye> & #gjj1jjj1jjj wom5 alive today 7 m>ri$ z *ildr52 ,:]eas *ild m>riage exposes girls to a high risk ( sexual1 physical1 & psy*ological viol5ce1 mo/ (t5 f _! p>tn]s or _! p>tn]s' families2 ,:]eas wom5 & girls are disproportionately impact$ by natural disa/]s & 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 ,:]eas1 z _m z #b1jjj wom5 & girls h be5 kidnapp$ by arm$ m5 s9ce ! />t ( #bjad1 :]e !y 7 (t5 /ripp$ nak$ s z n to escape1 =c$ into m>riage1 & repeat$ly rap$2 ,:]eas reports on conflict-relat$ sexual viol5ce highlight ! use ( sexual viol5ce z integrally l9k$ ) ! /rategic objectives1 ideology1 & fund+ ( extremi/ gr\ps1 or*e/rat$ 9 ord] to g5]ate rev5ue z well z to recruit1 rew>d1 & reta9 fight]s2 ,:]eas viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls c result 9 physical1 m5tal1 sexual1 reproductive1 & o!r heal? issues1 & may increase vuln]ability to ,,hiv & o!r sexually transmitt$ diseases2 ,:]eas m ?an #acc1jjj1jjj girls & wom5 h exp]i5c$ "s =m ( female g5ital mutilation & are at risk = infection 7includ+ ,,hiv71 inf]tility1 complications dur+ pregnancy1 & dea?2 ,:]eas m (t5 ?an n1 cases ( viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls goes unreport$ due to factors su* z %ame1 /igma1 & poor /ructures to support survivors2 ,:]eas worldwide1 z _m z #ch p]c5t ( all murd]s ( wom5 are committ$ by an intimate p>tn]2 ,:]eas wom5 9 urban areas are twice z likely z m5 to exp]i5ce viol5ce1 p>ticul>ly 9 develop+ c\ntries2 ,:]eas betwe5 #dj to #ej p]c5t ( wom5 9 ! workplace exp]i5ce unwant$ sexual advances1 physical contact or o!r =ms ( sexual h>assm5t2 ,:]eas g5d]-bas$ viol5ce 9 ! workplace disproportionately & negatively affects wom5 & _! economic indep5d5ce1 equality1 & emp[]m5t2 ,:]eas 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 #hc p]c5t ( girls 9 grades #h ?r\gh #aa 7ag$ #ab-af7 h exp]i5c$ "s =m ( sexual h>assm5t 9 public s*ool2 ,:]eas 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 an e/imat$ #i1djj1jjj wom5 _h m>ri$ at age #af or y\ng] & ne>ly #a1gjj1jjj _h m>ri$ at age #ae or y\ng]2 ,:]eas 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 almo/ #ab p]c5t ( new ,,hiv infections among wom5 m ?an #bj ye>s old dur+ ! previ\s ye> 7 attribut$ to intimate p>tn] viol5ce2 ,:]eas 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 #a 9 #e wom5 h exp]i5c$ rape or attempt$ rape 9 _! lifetime1 mo/ly by a curr5t or =m] p>tn]2 ,:]eas wom5 liv+ 9 h\seholds ) l[] annual h\sehold incomes exp]i5ce intimate p>tn] viol5ce at significantly high] rates ?an wom5 9 h\seholds ) high] annual h\sehold incomes2 ,:]eas wom5 ) disabilities are m likely to exp]i5ce intimate p>tn] viol5ce & sexual viol5ce ?an wom5 :o are able-bodi$2 ,:]eas transg5d] wom5 are m likely to exp]i5ce physical viol5ce & discrim9ation )9 intimate p>tn] viol5ce1 & m likely to exp]i5ce intimate p>tn] viol5ce 9 public spaces2 ,:]eas #dd p]c5t ( lesbian wom5 & #fa p]c5t ( bisexual wom5 exp]i5ce rape1 physical viol5ce1 or /alk+ by an intimate p>tn] 9 _! lifetime2 ,:]eas 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates alone1 ! co/s ( intimate p>tn] viol5ce exce$ #e1hjj1jjj1jjj ea* ye>1 m ?an two-?irds ( :i* are heal? c>e co/s2 & ,:]eas ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld be enc\rag$ to support ! goals & p>ticipate 9 ! ,int]national ,day = ! ,elim9ation ( ,viol5ce aga9/ ,wom53 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports ! ideals & goals ( ! ,int]national ,day = ! ,elim9ation ( ,viol5ce aga9/ ,wom52 7#b7 honors ^? work+ dome/ically & int]nationally to elim9ate viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls2 & 7#c7 enc\rages ! ,presid5t to-- 7,a7 address ! ne$s ( wom5 & girls exp]i5c+ viol5ce worldwide ?r\gh fund+ = inclusive1 integrat$1 p>ticipatory survivor-l$ programs2 7,b7 prioritize protections = wom5 & *ildr5 9 fragile & conflict zones & 9 humanit>ian response2 7,c7 address increas$ rates ( viol5ce aga9/ m>g9aliz$ wom5 due to race1 e?nicity1 g5d] & sexual id5tity1 & socioeconomic /atus2 7,d7 increase wom5's & girls' opportunities worldwide includ+ opportunities = quality education & economic p>ticipation2 7,e7 integrate ! priorities & solutions ( wom5 & girls liv+ 9 pov]ty 9 ! prev5tion & response to sexual viol5ce2 & 7,f7 issue a proclamation to ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ! ,int]national ,day = ! ,elim9ation ( ,viol5ce aga9/ ,wom54