,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #chh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #c1 #bjaf ,mrs4  
,%ahe5 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mrs4   
,box]1 ,ms4 ,mikulski1 ,mr4 ,m>key1     
,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,ms4     
,baldw91 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mrs4 ,murray1
 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,kirk1   
,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,murphy1 & ,ms4        
,cantwell7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,relations  ,,resolution  ,support+ !   
goals ( ,int]national ,wom5's ,day4     
,:]eas1 9 ,m>* #bjaf1 !re are m ?an     
#c1fdj1jjj1jjj wom5 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas wom5 
ar\nd ! _w--  7#a7 h fundam5tal rights2 
7#b7 p>ticipate 9 ! political1 social1 &
 economic lives ( _! communities2  7#c7 
play a critical role 9 provid+ & c>+ =  
_! families2  7#d7 contribute           
sub/antially to economic gr[? & !       
prev5tion & resolution ( conflict2 &    
7#e7 z f>m]s & c>egiv]s1 play an        
important role 9 ! advancem5t ( food    
security = _! communities2  ,:]eas !    

advancem5t ( wom5 ar\nd ! _w is a =eign 
policy priority = ! ,unit$ ,/ates2      
,:]eas1 on ,july #bh1 #bjae1 9 ,m&ela   
,hall at ! ,african ,union 9 ,addis     
,ababa1 ,e?iopia1 ! ,presid5t told      
individuals 9 ,africa--  7#a7 if y want 
y\r c\ntry to gr[ & succe$1 y h to emp[]
 y\r wom54 ,& if y want to emp[] m wom51
 ,am]ica w be y\r p>tn]2 &  7#b7 girls  
_c g to s*ool & gr[ up n kn[+ h[ to read
 or write--t d5ies ! _w future wom5     
eng9e]s1 future wom5 doctors1 future    
wom5 bus9ess own]s1 future wom5         
presid5ts--t sets u all back2  ,:]eas   
#bjae m>k$ ! #bj? anniv]s>y ( ! adoption
 ( ! ,beij+ ,decl>ation at ! ,f\r? ,_w  
,conf]5ce on ,wom51 9 ,septemb] #aiie1  
:i* reaffirm$--  7#a7 ! commitm5t ( !   
int]national community to ! full        
implem5tation ( ! rights ( wom5 & girls 
z an inali5able1 integral1 & indivisible
 "p ( all human rights2 &  7#b7 t local1
 regional1 national1 & global peace is  
atta9able & inextricably l9k$ to !      
advancem5t ( wom51 :o are a fundam5tal  

=ce = lead]%ip1 conflict resolution1 & !
 promotion ( la/+ peace at all levels2  
,:]eas #bjaf w m>k ! #e-ye> anniv]s>y ( 
! e/abli%m5t ( ! fir/ ,unit$ ,/ates     
,national ,action ,plan on ,wom51       
,peace1 & ,security1 :i* includes a     
compreh5sive set ( commitm5ts by !      
,unit$ ,/ates to advance ! mean+ful     
p>ticipation ( wom5 9 decisionmak+      
relat+ to matt]s ( w> or peace2 ,:]eas !
 fir/ ,unit$ ,/ates ,national ,action   
,plan on ,wom51 ,peace1 & ,security     
/ates t1 ,deadly conflicts c be m       
effectively avoid$1 & peace c be be/ =g$
 & su/a9$1 :5 wom5 become equal p>tn]s 9
 all aspects ( peace-build+ & conflict  
prev5tion1 :5 _! lives are protect$1 _! 
exp]i5ces consid]$1 & _! voices he>d42  
,:]eas !re are #eh national action plans
 ar\nd ! _w1 & !re are #ae national     
action plans kn[n to be 9 developm5t2   
,:]eas at ! ,:ite ,h\se ,summit on      
,c\nt]+ ,viol5t ,extremism 9 ,febru>y   
#bjae1 lead]s f m ?an #fj c\ntries1     
multilat]al bodies1 civil society1 &    

private sector organizations agre$ to a 
compreh5sive action ag5da aga9/ viol5t  
extremism t--  7#a7 highlights !        
importance ( ! inclusion ( wom5 9 c\nt]+
 ! ?reat ( viol5t extremism2 &  7#b7    
notes t wom5 are p>tn]s 9 prev5tion &   
response1 z well z ag5ts ( *ange2 ,:]eas
 wom5 rema9 und]repres5t$ 9 conflict    
prev5tion & conflict resolution ef=ts1  
despite ! prov5 success ( wom5 9        
conflict-affect$ regions 9--  7#a7      
mod]at+ viol5t extremism2  7#b7 c\nt]+  
t]rorism2  7#c7 resolv+ disputes ?r\gh  
nonviol5t m$iation & negotiation2 &     
7#d7 /abiliz+ societies by improv+      
access to peace & security--  7,a7      
s]vices2  7,b7 in/itutions2 &  7,c7     
v5ues = decisionmak+2  ,:]eas peace     
negotiations are m likely to end 9 a    
peace agreem5t :5 wom5's gr\ps play an  
influ5tial role 9 ! negotiation process2
 ,:]eas /udies %[ t a peace agreem5t is 
#ce p]c5t m likely to la/ n less ?an #ae
 ye>s if wom5 p>ticipate 9 ! developm5t 
( ! peace agreem5t2 ,:]eas accord+ to ! 

,bureau ( ,int]national ,n>cotics & ,law
 ,en=cem5t ,affairs ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate1 ! full & mean+ful p>ticipation ( 
wom5 9 security =ces va/ly enhances !   
effectiv5ess ( ! security =ces2 ,:]eas1 
on ,augu/ #cj1 #bjae1 ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,=eign &  
,commonweal? ,affairs ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom 
highlight$1 our goal mu/ be to build    
societies 9 :i* sexual viol5ce is       
treat$--legally & by e in/itution (     
au?ority--z ! s]i\s & :olly intol]able  
crime t x is4 ,we h se5 global campaigns
 & calls to action draw att5tion to ?is 
issue & mobilize gov]nm5ts &            
organizations to act4 ,b trans=mation   
requires ! active p>ticipation ( m5 &   
wom5 ev]y:]e4 ,we mu/ settle = no?+ less
 ?an a unit$ _w say+ no to sexual       
viol5ce & yes to ju/ice1 fairness &     
peace42 ,:]eas1 9 #bjad-- 7#a7          
#gjj1jjj1jjj wom5 or girls _h be5 m>ri$ 
be=e ! age ( #ah2 &  7#b7 #bej1jjj1jjj  
wom5 or girls _h be5 m>ri$ be=e ! age ( 
#ae2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #aa1 #bjac1 !   

,presid5t /rongly condemn$ ! practice ( 
*ild m>riage2 ,:]eas approximately #a_/d
 ( girls betwe5 ! ages ( #ae & #ai are  
victims ( physical viol5ce2 ,:]eas x is 
e/imat$ t #a 9 #c wom5 ar\nd ! _w has   
exp]i5c$ "s =m ( physical or sexual     
viol5ce2 ,:]eas accord+ to ! #bjab      
report ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,(fice on    
,drugs & ,crime entitl$ ! ,global       
,report on ,traffick+ 9 ,p]sons--  7#a7 
adult wom5 acc\nt = betwe5 #ee & #fj    
p]c5t ( all kn[n traffick+ victims      
worldwide2 &  7#b7 adult wom5 & girls   
acc\nt = approximately #ge p]c5t ( all  
kn[n traffick+ victims worldwide2       
,:]eas accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,nations1    
wom5 are subject$ to physical or sexual 
viol5ce1 includ+ rape1 o!r =ms ( sexual 
viol5ce1 & human traffick+1 z a weapon (
 w>2 ,:]eas #fjc1jjj1jjj wom5 live 9    
c\ntries 9 :i* dome/ic viol5ce is n     
crim9aliz$2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #aj1      
#bjab1 ! ,presid5t ann\nc$ ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,/rategy to ,prev5t & ,respond to
 ,g5d]-,bas$ ,viol5ce ,globally1 ! fir/ 

int]ag5cy /rategy to address g5d]-bas$  
viol5ce ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas1 9 ,decemb]  
#bjae1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate releas$ a    
report on ! implem5tation ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,/rategy to ,prev5t & ,respond to
 ,g5d]-,bas$ ,viol5ce ,globally t /ates1
 ,address+ ,,gbv is intimately ti$ to a 
range ( global ef=ts t address g5d]     
equality & wom5's & girls' emp[]m5t1    
:e!r 9 peacetime or 9 ! mid/ ( conflict4
 ,?is includes address+ ,,gbv z "p (    
ef=ts to raise ! /atus ( adolesc5t girls
 & ?r\gh wom5's economic emp[]m5t       
activities42 ,:]eas ! ability ( wom5 &  
girls to realize _! full pot5tial is    
critical to ! ability ( a c\ntry to     
a*ieve--  7#a7 /rong & la/+ economic    
gr[?2 &  7#b7 political & social        
/ability2  ,:]eas accord+ to ! ,unit$   
,nations ,educational1 ,sci5tific1 &    
,cultural ,organization1 #b_/c ( !      
#gge1jjj1jjj illit]ate individuals 9 !  
_w are female2 ,:]eas #aej1jjj1jjj      
*ildr5 curr5tly enroll$ 9 s*ool w drop  
out be=e complet+ prim>y s*ool1 n less  

?an #ajj1jjj1jjj ( :om are girls2 ,:]eas
 accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =    
,int]national ,developm5t1 9 comp>ison )
 un$ucat$ wom51 educat$ wom5 are--  7#a7
 less likely to m>ry z *ildr52 &  7#b7 m
 likely to h heal?i] families2  ,:]eas a
 goal ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,mill5nium    
,project1 to elim9ate g5d] disp>ity 9   
prim>y education1 0 a*iev$ 9 mo/        
c\ntries n lat] ?an #bjae1 b m "w       
rema9s2 ,:]eas g5d] equality is #a ( !  
#ag ,su/a9able ,developm5t ,goals adopt$
 at ! ,unit$ ,nations ,su/a9able        
,developm5t ,summit on ,septemb] #be1   
#bjae2 ,:]eas accord+ to ! ,unit$       
,nations1 wom5 h access to few] income  
e>n+ opportunities & are m likely to    
manage ! h\sehold or engage 9           
agricultural "w ?an m51 mak+ wom5 m     
vuln]able to economic insecurity caus$  
by--  7#a7 natural disa/]s2  7#b7 long  
t]m *anges 9 wea!r patt]ns2 or  7#c7    
environm5tal degradation2 ,:]eas accord+
 to ! ,_w ,bank ,gr\p1 wom5 own or      
p>tially own m ?an #a_/c ( small- &     

m$ium-siz$ ent]prises 9 develop+        
c\ntries1 & #dj p]c5t ( ! global work=ce
 is female1 b female entrepr5eurs &     
employ]s h disproportionately less      
access to capital & o!r f9ancial s]vices
 ?an m52 ,:]eas 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 wom5 
acc\nt = #de p]c5t ( ! ov]all labor =ce 
( companies includ$ 9 ! ,/&>d  ,poor's  
#ejj ,index1 & #cg p]c5t ( ! fir/ or    
mid-level (ficials & manag]s 9 ^?       
companies are wom51 b--  7#a7 only #be  
p]c5t ( ! executive & s5ior level       
(ficials & manag]s 9 ^? companies are   
wom52  7#b7 wom5 only hold #ai p]c5t ( !
 seats on ! bo>ds ( ^? companies2 &     
7#c7 only #d4f p]c5t ( ! ,*ief          
,executive ,(fic]s ( ^? companies are   
wom52  ,:]eas globally wom5 e>n an      
av]age ( #bd p]c5t less ?an m52 ,:]eas  
despite ! a*ievem5ts ( individual female
 lead]s--  7#a7 wom5 ar\nd ! _w rema9   
va/ly und]repres5t$ 9--  7,a7 high-level
 positions2 &  7,b7 national & local    
legislatures & gov]nm5ts2 &  7#b7       
accord+ to ! ,int]-,p>liam5t>y ,union1  

wom5 acc\nt = only #bb p]c5t ( national 
p>liam5t>ians & #ag4g p]c5t ( gov]nm5t  
m9i/]s2  ,:]eas accord+ to ! ,_w ,heal? 
,organization1 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ 9    
#aiij & end+ 9 #bjae1 global mat]nal    
mortality decreas$ by approximately #dd 
p]c5t1 b approximately #hcj wom5 die f  
prev5table causes relat+ to pregnancy or
 *ildbir? ea* day1 & #ii p]c5t ( all    
mat]nal dea?s occur 9 develop+ c\ntries2
 ,:]eas a t>get ( ! #bjcj ,ag5da =      
,su/a9able ,developm5t1 adopt$ at !     
,unit$ ,nations ,su/a9able ,developm5t  
,summit on ,septemb] #be1 #bjae1 is to  
r$uce global mat]nal mortality to less  
?an #gj dea?s = e #ajj1jjj live bir?s n 
lat] ?an #bjcj2 ,:]eas accord+ to ! ,_w 
,heal? ,organization-- 7#a7 suicide is !
 lead+ cause ( dea? = girls betwe5 !    
ages ( #ae & #ai2 &  7#b7 complications 
f pregnancy or *ildbir? is !            
second-lead+ cause ( dea? = ^? girls2   
,:]eas ! ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,nations     
,high ,commission] = ,refugees reports t
 approximately #a_/b (--  7#a7 refugees 

& int]nally displac$ or /ateless        
individuals are wom52 &  7#b7 !         
#ei1ejj1jjj displac$ individuals 9 ! _w 
are wom52  ,:]eas x is imp]ative-- 7#a7 
to alleviate viol5ce & discrim9ation    
aga9/ wom52 &  7#b7 to af=d wom5 e      
opportunity to be full & productive     
memb]s ( _! communities2  ,:]eas1 on    
,octob] #aj1 #bjad1 ,malala ,y\safzai   
became ! y\nge/ ev] ,nobel ,peace ,prize
 laureate = h] "w promot+ ! access (    
girls to education2 & ,:]eas ,m>* #h1   
#bjaf1 is recogniz$ z ,int]national     
,wom5's ,day1 a global day-- 7#a7 to    
celebrate ! economic1 political1 &      
social a*ievem5ts ( wom5 9 ! pa/1       
pres5t1 & future2 &  7#b7 to recognize !
 ob/acles t wom5 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 ( a     
c\ntry to g5]ate--  7,a7 economic gr[?2 
7,b7 su/a9able democracy2 &  7,c7       

inclusive security2  7#c7 recognizes &  
honors individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
ar\nd ! _w1 includ+ wom5 human rights   
def5d]s & civil society lead]s1 t h     
work$ ?r\gh\t hi/ory to ensure t wom5   
are gu>ante$ equality & basic human     
rights2  7#d7 reaffirms ! commitm5t--   
7,a7 to end discrim9ation & viol5ce     
aga9/ wom5 & girls2  7,b7 to ensure !   
safety & welf>e ( wom5 & girls2  7,c7 to
 pursue policies t gu>antee ! basic     
human rights ( wom5 & girls worldwide2 &
  7,d7 to promote mean+ful & significant
 p>ticipation ( wom5 9 e aspect (       
society & community2  7#e7 supports     
inclusive1 su/a9able developm5t1 includ+
 ?r\gh ! promotion ( ! access ( wom5 to 
ea* tool1 skill1 & b>ga9+ p[] ne$$--    
7,a7 to promote peace & /ability 9      
society2  7,b7 to su/a9 long-t]m        
economic prosp]ity2 &  7,c7 to a*ieve   
g5d] equality & ! emp[]m5t ( wom52 &    
7#f7 enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
obs]ve ,int]national ,wom5's ,day )     
appropriate programs & activities4