,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #djig ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #cj1 #bjai,mr4 ,keat+ 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,wagn]1 ,ms4 ,frankel1 & ,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to require a report on ! p>ticipation ( ,afghan wom5 9 negotiations & dialogue relat+ to ! ,afghan peace process & a /rategy = po/-conflict engagem5t by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,afghani/an1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,afghan ,wom5's ,inclusion 9 ,negotiations ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,wom51 ,peace1 & ,security ,act ( #bjag 0 sign$ into law on ,octob] #f1 #bjag1 requir+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to promote ! mean+ful p>ticipation ( wom5 9 all aspects ( ov]seas conflict prev5tion1 managem5t1 & resolution1 & po/conflict relief & recov]y ef=ts4 7#b7 ,! mean+ful p>ticipation ( wom5 9 peace negotiations has be5 %[n to make result+ peace agreem5ts #ce p]c5t m likely to la/1 accord+ to ! ,int]national ,peace ,in/itute1 & _! su/a9$ engagem5t & lead]%ip 9 conflict prev5tion & conflict resolution processes helps to promote m inclusive & democratic societies & is critical to ! long-t]m /ability ( c\ntries & regions4 7#c7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,national ,security ,/rategy /ates1 gov]nm5ts t fail to treat wom5 equally d n all[ _! societies to rea* _! pot5tial & societies t emp[] wom5 to p>ticipate fully 9 civic & economic life are m prosp]\s & peaceful4 7#d7 ,today1 millions ( ,afghan wom5 h vot$ 9 elections & wom5 h a significant pres5ce 9 ! ,national ,assembly1 m9i/ries1 local gov]nm5t1 & ! diplomatic corps includ+ z ,afghani/an's ,ambassador to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#e7 ,accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,in/itute ( ,peace1 m ?an #fh1jjj ,afghan wom5 are employ$ 9 s*ools & univ]sities1 & at lea/ #aj1jjj wom5 are doctors & heal? c>e pr(essionals4 7#f7 ,afghan wom5 entrepr5eurs h inve/$ an e/imat$ #gg million 9 _! bus9esses1 creat+ #gg1jjj jobs = ,afghans4 7#g7 ,9 #bjae1 ,afghani/an approv$ a ,national ,action ,plan on ,wom51 ,peace1 & ,security to increase wom5's p>ticipation 9 peace processes & ! security sector z well z address issues ar\nd protection & relief & recov]y s]vices4 7#h7 ,9 #bjah1 ,afghani/an reaffirm$ its ,law to ,elim9ate ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom54 7#i7 ,afghan wom5 h advocat$ rel5tlessly = peace1 equality1 & basic rights "u ! ,taliban1 includ+ by educat+ ! next g5]ation ( ,afghans 9 und]gr\nd s*ools & successfully negotiat+ ) ! ,taliban to reop5 girls' s*ools1 release ho/ages1 & prev5t viol5ce4 7#aj7 ,afghan wom5 p>ticipat$ 9 ! #bjja ,bonn ,int]national ,conf]5ce on ,afghani/an1 p>ticipat$ alongside !n-,presid5t ,k>zai at ! #bjaj ,national ,consultative ,peace ,jirga on reconciliation betwe5 ! ,afghan gov]nm5t & insurg5t lead]s1 s]v$ on ! c\ntry's ,prov9cial ,peace ,c\ncils1 & today s]ve on ,afghani/an's ,high ,peace ,c\ncil4 7#aa7 ,?r\gh v>i\s coalitions1 wom5 h mobiliz$ to dem& an imm$iate ceasefire & _! rightful seat at ! table includ+ ?r\gh rallies & consultations ) communities across all ( ,afghani/an's prov9ces1 includ+ a ,peace ,consultative ,loya ,jirga :i* br\ght toge!r politicians1 tribal eld]s1 & o!r prom95t lead]s to decide on a common approa* = peace talks ) ! ,taliban4 7#ab7 ,ov] ! fir/ sev5 r\nds ( bilat]al talks betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,taliban1 nei!r ! ,afghan ,gov]nm5t nor ,afghan wom5 or civil society gr\ps 7 p]mitt$ to p>ticipate 9 ! negotiations4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 correspond+ ) ! ,wom51 ,peace1 & ,security ,act ( #bjag 7,public ,law #aae-fh7 & ! ,u4,s4 ,/rategy on ,wom51 ,peace1 & ,security1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a commitm5t to promot+ ! mean+ful p>ticipation ( wom5 ?r\gh\t ! ,afghan peace process2 7#b7 repres5tatives ( ,afghan wom51 y\?1 & o!r m>g9aliz$ gr\ps f rural & urban prov9ces & especially f ^? mo/ affect$ by viol5ce1 %\ld mean+fully p>ticipate & engage 9 all peace talks1 implem5tation commissions1 & o!r bodies if an agreem5t is rea*$1 alongside ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,afghani/an1 ! ,afghan political opposition1 & ! ,taliban1 & t _! security mu/ be protect$ ?r\gh\t & _! conc]ns prioritiz$ 9 ^? respective ag5das2 7#c7 tra9+ & g5d] exp]tise %\ld be made available to ! ,unit$ ,/ates m$iators ( ! peace talks & all p>ticipat+ delegations1 includ+ "o or m g5d] advisors ) exp]tise 9 /ructur+ inclusive peace process & conflict m$iation1 & :o h local language skills & m$iation exp]tise to e/abli% a safe communication *annel = engagem5t ) & tra9+ ( a div]se range ( ,afghan wom5's gr\ps2 7#d7 f9ancial1 te*nical1 & logi/ical support1 includ+ security precautions = _! protection1 %\ld be provid$ to wom5 delegates to ! talks1 m$iators1 peace build]s1 & /akehold]s1 enabl+ !m to travel safely to & f ! location ( ! peace talks & to mean+fully p>ticipate2 & 7#e7 a compon5t ( any int]national aid package t is aw>d$ to ,afghani/an z "p ( ! peace process %\ld be direct$ to programm+ focus$ on g5d] equality & wom5's emp[]m5t1 includ+ = ef=ts to ensure t implem5tation ( ! peace agreem5t is %ap$ by g5d] analysis1 & t funds are made available z grants = local ,afghan wom5-l$ & wom5's emp[]m5t organizations z well z = education & necess>y s]vices = wom5 & girls4 #d4 ,report 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! conclusion ( ea* r\nd ( negotiations relat+ to ! ,afghan peace process an unclassifi$ report1 :i* may conta9 a classifi$ annex1 relat+ to ! peace process4 7b7 ,matt]s ,to be includ$ ,! report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include in=mation1 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( ! ,wom51 ,peace1 & ,security ,act ( #bjag 7,public ,law #aae-fh71 on-- 7#a7 ! p>ticipation ( ,afghan wom5 & ! protection ( _! rights & ga9s2 7#b7 ! actions ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies to advance ! priorities describ$ 9 section #c1 includ+ ,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts to consult ) & tra9 local wom5-l$ civil society organizations & to advocate = _! inclusion & p>ticipation 9 national1 prov9cial1 & community-level peacebuild+1 conflict prev5tion1 & po/-conflict reconciliation4 #e4 ,/rategy = po/-conflict engagem5t by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,afghani/an 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t & o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 %all submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate n lat] ?an #abj days aft] a f9al ,afghan ,reconciliation ,agreem5t is rea*$1 a /rategy = po/-conflict engagem5t by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,afghani/an to support ! implem5tation ( commitm5ts = wom5 & girls' inclusion & emp[]m5t 9 ! ,agreem5t1 z well z to protect & promote basic human rights 9 ,afghani/an1 especially ! human rights ( wom5 & girls4 7b7 ,requir$ elem5ts ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all seek to ensure t activities c>ri$ out "u ! /rategy-- 7#a7 employ rigor\s monitor+ & evaluation me?odologies1 includ+ ex-po/ evaluation1 & g5d] analysis z def9$ by ! ,wom5's ,entrepr5eur%ip & ,economic ,emp[]m5t ,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-dbh7 & requir$ by ! ,u4,s4 ,/rategy on ,wom51 ,peace1 & ,security2 7#b7 disaggregate all data collect$ & report$ by age1 g5d]1 m>ital & mo!rhood /atus1 disability1 & urbanity1 to ! ext5t practicable & appropriate2 & 7#c7 adh]e to ! ,policy ,guidance on ,promot+ ,g5d] ,equality ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,g5d] ,equality & ,female ,emp[]m5t ,policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t4