,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #dbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #ad1 #bjaf,mrs4
 ,murray 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,mikulski1 ,mr4
 ,m>key1 & ,mr4 ,br[n7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( !      
,s5ate t ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld 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 jo9 ! indu/rial work=ce     
suff] f1 or become increas+ly vuln]able 
to1 economic viol5ce1 includ+ =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 9 :i* ! rights ( work]s h  
be5 re/rict$1 includ+--  7#a7 export    
manufactur+ 7includ+ ! global app>el    
indu/ry72 &  7#b7 o!r export sectors    
7includ+ ! cut fl[]s & fre% produce     

indu/ries72 ,:]eas sexual viol5ce is (t5
 us$ by a male manag] z a means (       
intimidation or puni%m5t :5 a female    
work] makes a mi/ake1 fails to meet a   
production t>get1 asks = leave1 or      
arrives late to "w2 ,:]eas wom5 are     
p>ticul>ly vuln]able to viol5ce &       
intimidation at "w due to-- 7#a7 !      
frequ5tly disproportionate numb] ( male 
manag]s2  7#b7 ! lack ( polic+ & report+
 ( sexual h>assm5t2 &  7#c7 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--
 7#a7 ne>ly #a_/c ( respond5ts _h be5 a 
recipi5t ( an unwelcome sexual ov]ture1 
inappropriate t\*+1 or a ?reat ( be+ =c$
 to undress2 &  7#b7 ne>ly #a_/b (      
respond5ts _h be5 beat5 or /ruck 9 !    
face by a sup]visor2  ,:]eas "s ( ! mo/ 
deadly accid5ts 9 indu/rial hi/ory h    
occurr$ 9 export process+ indu/ries 9   
:i* female work]s pr$om9ate1 includ+--  

7#a7 ! fire at ,ali ,ent]prises 9       
,paki/an 9 #bjab1 ! deadlie/ app>el     
factory fire 9 hi/ory1 9 :i* ! lives (  
#bei work]s 7 lo/2 &  7#b7 ! collapse ( 
! ,rana ,plaza build+ 9 #bjac1 9 :i* !  
lives ( #a1acd ,banglade%i work]s 7 lo/ 
& #b1ejj m work]s 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 or toxic sub/ances
 t are no long] us$ 9 develop$ nations  
due to _! reproductive or g5]al heal?   
effects1 )\t ev5 simple safety measures 
l gloves or face masks2 & ,:]eas rese>* 
%[s t-- 7#a7 work]s :o are well-in=m$   
ab\t heal? & safety facilitate saf]     
workplaces2 &  7#b7 legal protections t 
all[ elect$ labor union repres5tatives (
 work]s to raise safety & o!r conc]ns   

)\t fe> ( reprisals are ess5tial = work]
 safety3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is !    
s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld--
 7#a7 support policies t create safe &  
dec5t jobs 9 develop+ c\ntries1 :i* are 
critical to ensur+ peaceful & su/a9able 
economic gr[? & developm5t 9 a globaliz$
 _w2  7#b7 support policies t r$uce     
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 & o!r =ms (          
discrim9ation1 at "w1 & t improve !     
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 a labor union to def5d
 _! o!r rights & safety2  7#e7 use      
diplomatic means & int]national aid--   
7,a7 to end viol5ce aga9/ wom5 9 !      
workplace2 &  7,b7 to 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 *a9s1 & ,f$]al      
ag5cies involv$ 9 procurem5t1 to        
increase transp>5cy & acc\ntability 9   
ord] to ensure t products are produc$ 9 
workplaces t--  7,a7 "w aggressively to 
end g5d]-bas$ workplace viol5ce2 &  7,b7
 respect ! rights ( wom5 work]s4