,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ebfg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,november #bf1 #bjai,ms4 ,schakowsky 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,mrs4 ,lowey1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,speier1 ,mr4 ,garamendi1 ,mrs4 ,demings1 ,mr4 ,larsen of ,washington1 ,mr4 ,carbajal1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,ms4 ,meng1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,mr4 ,deutch1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,moulton1 ,mr4 ,lowenthal1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,hastings1 ,mr4 ,rush1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,vargas1 ,mr4 ,raskin1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,ms4 ,brownley of ,california1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,cooper1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,richmond1 ,ms4 ,pingree1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,blumenauer1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,schiff1 ,mr4 ,cicilline1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,mr4 ,cartwright1 ,miss ,rice of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,mr4 ,schneider1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,allard1 ,ms4 ,frankel1 ,ms4 ,houlahan1 ,mr4 ,smith of ,washington1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,kilmer1 ,mr4 ,sherman1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis of ,illinois1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,ms4 ,johnson of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,welch1 ,mr4 ,ted ,lieu of ,california1 ,mr4 ,o',halleran1 ,ms4 ,kuster of ,new ,hampshire1 ,ms4 ,castor of ,florida1 ,ms4 ,eshoo1 ,mr4 ,kind1 ,mr4 ,krishnamoorthi1 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,mr4 ,larson of ,connecticut1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4 ,foster1 ,mr4 ,cohen1 ,mr4 ,casten of ,illinois1 ,ms4 ,clarke of ,new ,york1 ,mrs4 ,dingell1 ,mr4 ,beyer1 ,mr4 ,serrano1 ,ms4 ,wasserman ,schultz1 ,mr4 ,price of ,north ,carolina1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mrs4 ,lawrence1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,ms4 ,lofgren1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,mr4 ,levin of ,michigan1 ,mrs4 ,carolyn ,b4 ,maloney of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott of ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,barragn1 ,ms4 ,wexton1 ,ms4 ,mucarsel-,powell1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,rochester1 ,mr4 ,bera1 ,mr4 ,yarmuth1 ,mr4 ,cox of ,california1 ,mr4 ,mc,eachin1 ,mr4 ,brown of ,maryland1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,costa1 ,mrs4 ,luria1 ,mr4 ,pappas1 ,mr4 ,langevin1 ,mr4 ,cleaver1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mrs4 ,bustos1 ,mr4 ,pascrell1 ,ms4 ,kelly of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,ms4 ,haaland1 ,mr4 ,cuellar1 ,mr4 ,lynch1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,mr4 ,malinowski1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,crdenas1 ,mr4 ,lawson of ,florida1 ,ms4 ,omar1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,ms4 ,snchez1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 and ,mr4 ,cisneros7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to prevent international violence against women1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title and table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,international ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #bjai4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title and table of contents4 ,sec4 #b4 ,findings4 ,sec4 #c4 ,statement of policy4 ,sec4 #d4 ,definitions4 ,title ,i--,strategy1 ,policy1 and ,programs ,sec4 #aja4 ,united ,states ,strategy to ,prevent and ,respond to ,gender-,based ,violence ,globally4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,implementation of the ,united ,states ,strategy to ,prevent and ,respond to ,gender-,based ,violence ,globally4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,monitoring the ,united ,states ,strategy to ,prevent and ,respond to ,gender-,based ,violence ,globally4 ,title ,,ii--,oversight and ,accountability ,sec4 #bja4 ,office of ,global ,women's ,issues4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,senior ,coordinator for ,gender ,equality and ,women's ,empowerment4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,briefing and assessment4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,addressing violence against women and girls in humanitarian relief1 peacekeeping1 conflict1 and postconflict settings4 #b4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,an estimated one out of every three women throughout the world will be beaten1 coerced into sex1 or otherwise abused in her lifetime4 7#b7 ,up to #gj percent of women in some countries report experiencing gender-based violence at some point in their lives4 7#c7 ,intimate partner violence is the most prevalent form of violence against women1 preventing them from playing more active roles in the social1 economic1 and political development of their communities4 7#d7 ,sexual violence among adolescents and pre-adolescents is alarmingly high4 ,national surveys in ,swaziland1 ,tanzania1 ,zimbabwe1 ,kenya1 and ,haiti have found that between #bh and #ch percent of girls and between #i and #ah percent of boys report experiencing sexual violence before reaching #ah years of age4 7#e7 ,adult male respondents in six countries who had experienced violence as children were significantly more likely to report perpetrating intimate partner violence themselves according to the ,international ,men and ,gender ,equality ,survey dataset4 ,analysis by the ,international ,center for ,research on ,women further shows that men who witnessed violence against their mothers are consistently and significantly more likely to report perpetrating sexual violence4 ,further1 sexually aggressive behaviors start young for these men1 and overlap significantly with other forms of physical violence4 7#f7 ,gender-based violence harms economies and the workers that fuel them4 ,despite under-reporting1 striking statistics document prevalent forms of gender-based violence globally that affect the world of work4 ,worldwide1 women are concentrated in low-wage1 insecure jobs in workplaces where they lack bargaining power1 protections against gender-based violence1 safe and confidential reporting systems1 recourse to justice1 and access to legal1 medical1 and psychosocial services4 7#g7 ,women living in poverty are particularly vulnerable to gender-based violence4 ,lack of economic opportunities often compel women to use desperate and dangerous means to provide for themselves and their families1 risking significant exposure to sexual exploitation and abuse4 ,these women often cannot afford critical social and medical services4 7#h7 ,research conducted in ,india1 ,colombia1 ,south ,africa1 and ,uganda indicates that when women have greater control of assets1 they are less likely to experience intimate partner violence4 ,additionally1 when women participate in the economy1 they are able to develop a wider support network1 which allows them to more easily escape intimate partner violence4 7#i7 ,gender-based violence impacts livelihoods and food security by reducing work capacity and productivity1 including the ability to grow food for consumption4 ,studies have shown that women affected by gender-based violence are exposed to illnesses and injuries that hamper their ability to work productively and care for their families4 ,diminished food production consequently increases hunger and women's vulnerability to further violence4 7#aj7 ,country studies indicate that the risk of ,,hiv among women who have experienced violence may be up to three times higher than among those who have not experienced violence4 ,the ,world ,health ,organization found that women who experience intimate partner violence are at more than #ej percent greater risk of ,,hiv infection1 and in some instances their risk of ,,hiv infection increases four-fold4 ,women living with ,,hiv are more likely to experience violence than other women1 and fear of violence can prevent women from accessing ,,hiv_/,,aids information and receiving treatment and counseling4 7#aa7 ,addressing gender norms and inequities is essential to reducing ,,hiv risk and increasing access to ,,hiv prevention1 care1 and treatment services for women and men4 7#ab7 ,prevalence of sexual and physical violence is higher among persons with disabilities1 particularly for adolescents and intimate partners with disabilities1 and for men and women with intellectual impairments living in institutions4 ,the ,world ,health ,organization reports that rates of gender-based violence are between #d and #aj times greater among persons with disabilities compared to non-disabled persons4 7#ac7 ,displaced1 refugee1 and stateless women and girls in humanitarian emergencies1 conflict settings1 and natural disasters face extreme violence and threats1 including-- 7,a7 being forced to exchange sex for food and humanitarian supplies2 and 7,b7 being at increased risk of rape1 sexual exploitation1 and abuse4 7#ad7 ,rape and sexual assault against women and girls are used to torture1 intimidate1 and terrorize communities4 ,rape and sexual assault are used as tools of war in conflict zones1 including the ,democratic ,republic of the ,congo1 ,iraq1 ,syria1 ,afghanistan1 ,el ,salvador1 and ,south ,sudan4 ,,unfpa1 the ,united ,nation's reproductive health and rights agency1 leads the ,gender ,based ,violence ,area of ,responsibility1 which is responsible for global coordination and collaboration on ,,gbv prevention and response in humanitarian settings and is a leading provider of post-rape care and other reproductive health services and commodities in humanitarian settings4 7#ae7 ,child and forced marriage of girls-- 7,a7 is a harmful practice that deprives girls of their dignity and rights and creates barriers to development for communities and countries2 7,b7 is projected to affect more than #aej1jjj1jjj girls who will become brides between #bjai and #bjcj2 7,c7 can prematurely end girls' education1 increase vulnerability to gender-based violence1 and significantly raise the risk of maternal and infant morbidity or mortality1 including the risk of obstetric fistula and sexually transmitted diseases1 including ,,hiv_/,,aids2 7,d7 is perpetuated by poverty1 a lack of educational or employment opportunities for girls1 a lack of legal policies and enforcement of laws1 and religious1 cultural1 and social factors related to girls' perceived lack of value1 factors which become particularly acute in conflict and disaster settings where fears of sexual violence and overstretched coping mechanisms often drive child and forced marriage2 and 7,e7 child marriage is estimated to contribute1 on average1 to a loss in earnings of about nine percent for women who married early1 which translates into a loss of about one percent in earnings for the entire labor force when factoring in all working adults4 7#af7 ,female genital mutilation_/cutting 7,,fgm_/,c7 is carried out most often on girls between infancy and #ae years of age and has impacted more than #bjj1jjj1jjj girls and women who are alive today4 ,,fgm_/,c can cause long-term health problems1 including infertility1 complications in childbirth1 increased risk of newborn deaths1 and psychological trauma4 ,mental health is one of the least explored domains of impact of gender-based violence2 indeed1 self-harm and suicide is the leading cause of death globally for adolescent girls aged #ae-ai4 7#ag7 ,world ,bank data shows that gender inequality directly corresponds to increased levels of political and economic instability within states4 ,gender-based violence impedes women's meaningful participation in social1 political1 and economic spheres1 which is essential to the stability and democratization of a country4 ,since women disproportionately experience gender-based violence during conflict and post-conflict reconstruction1 they can play a pivotal role in preventing1 mitigating1 and resolving conflict1 and countering extremism4 7#ah7 ,gender-based violence is a contributing factor to human trafficking4 ,experts in the field have reported that women and girls who have experienced gender-based violence and live in societies that tolerate severe gender discrimination appear to be more vulnerable to being trafficked4 ,comprehensive efforts to reduce human trafficking must include efforts to prevent and respond to gender-based violence due to the intertwined relationship of the two crimes4 7#ai7 ,health services are among the first places survivors of violence seek assistance4 ,health-focused nongovernmental organizations and ,united ,nations agencies like ,,unfpa1 the ,reproductive ,health and ,rights ,agency1 have critical opportunities to reach affected women and girls4 7#bj7 ,gender-based violence also manifests online2 gender-based cyberviolence is a growing concern1 with women and girls disproportionately affected and targeted based on their appearance1 activism1 and sexuality4 7#ba7 ,taking meaningful action to address gender-based violence is an imperative acknowledgment of a woman's agency and personal right to leading a dignified life4 7#bb7 ,addressing gender norms and inequities is essential to reducing ,,hiv risk and increasing access to ,,hiv prevention1 care1 and treatment services for women and men4 #c4 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 to take effective action to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls around the world as a matter of basic human rights and to promote gender equality1 economic growth1 and improved public health2 7#b7 to systematically integrate and coordinate efforts to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls internationally into ,united ,states foreign policy and foreign assistance programs1 including peace-building efforts and humanitarian relief and recovery2 7#c7 to support and build local capacity in developing countries1 including the capacity of governments at all levels and nongovernmental organizations1 especially women-led organizations to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls2 7#d7 to consult1 cooperate1 coordinate1 and collaborate with a wide variety of nongovernmental partners with demonstrated experience in preventing and responding to violence against women and girls1 including faith-based organizations and women-led organizations2 7#e7 to employ a multisectoral approach to preventing and responding to violence against women and girls internationally1 including activities in the economic1 education1 health1 nutrition1 legal1 and judicial sectors2 7#f7 to work at all levels1 from the individual to the family1 community1 local1 national1 and international levels1 to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls around the world2 7#g7 to enhance training by ,united ,states personnel of professional foreign military and police forces and judicial officials1 including specific and thorough instruction on preventing and responding to violence against women and girls around the world2 7#h7 to engage men and boys as partners1 as an essential element of making sustained reductions in violence against women and girls2 7#i7 to include the prevention of child and forced marriage as an important part of ,united ,states ,government efforts to prevent violence against girls and promote gender equality and global health2 7#aj7 to require that all ,united ,states contractors and grantees establish appropriate policies and take effective measures to prevent violence against women and girls and sexual exploitation and abuse within their workforce2 7#aa7 to exert sustained international leadership to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls1 including in bilateral and multilateral fora2 and 7#ab7 to implement the ,united ,states ,strategy to ,prevent and ,respond to ,gender-,based ,violence ,globally4 #d4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,ambassador-at-,large ,the term ,ambassador-at-,large means the ,ambassador-at-,large for ,global ,women's ,issues at the ,department of ,state appointed by the ,president pursuant to section #bja7;a74 7#b7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate4 7#c7 ,gender analysis ,the term gender analysis means the examination of the differential impact of policies on different genders4 7#d7 ,gender-based violence ,the term gender-based violence-- 7,a7 means any harmful threat or act directed at an individual or group based on actual or perceived biological sex1 gender identity or expression1 sexual orientation1 or lack of adherence to varying socially constructed norms around masculinity and femininity2 7,b7 is rooted in structural gender inequalities1 patriarchy1 and power imbalances2 and 7,c7 includes the use or threat of physical1 psychological1 sexual1 economic1 legal1 political1 social and other forms of control or abuse4 7#e7 ,office ,the term ,office means the ,office of ,global ,women's ,issues established by the ,secretary of ,state pursuant to section #bja7;a74 7#f7 ,senior ,coordinator ,the term ,senior ,coordinator means the ,senior ,coordinator for ,gender ,equality and ,women's ,empowerment at the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development appointed pursuant to section #bjb4 7#g7 ,violence against women and girls ,the term violence against women and girls-- 7,a7 means any act of violence against women or girls that results in1 or is likely to result in1 physical1 sexual1 or psychological harm or suffering to women or girls1 including threats of such acts1 coercion1 or arbitrary deprivations of liberty1 whether occurring in public or private life2 and 7,b7 includes-- 7i7 physical1 sexual1 and psychological violence occurring in the family1 including battering1 sexual abuse of female children in the household1 dowry-related violence1 marital rape1 female genital cutting and mutilation1 forced child marriage1 and other harmful practices to women and girls1 nonspousal violence1 and violence related to exploitation2 7ii7 physical1 sexual1 and psychological violence occurring within the general community1 including rape1 sexual abuse1 sexual harassment and intimidation at work1 in educational institutions and elsewhere1 trafficking in women and girls1 and forced prostitution2 and 7iii7 physical1 sexual1 and psychological violence perpetrated or condoned by the state1 wherever it occurs4 ,i ,strategy1 ,policy1 and ,programs #aja4 ,united ,states ,strategy to ,prevent and ,respond to ,gender-,based ,violence ,globally 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every #d years thereafter1 the ,ambassador-at-,large1 in consultation with the ,senior ,coordinator1 shall-- 7#a7 develop or update1 in consultation with civil society1 including service providers1 a ,united ,states global strategy to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls1 using evidence-based interventions and standards that address the root causes of1 and provide comprehensive responses to1 violence against women and girls2 7#b7 submit the strategy under paragraph 7#a7 to the appropriate congressional committees for comment and review2 and 7#c7 make the strategy publicly available on the internet4 7b7 ,initial strategy ,for the purposes of this section1 the ,united ,states ,strategy to ,prevent and ,respond to ,gender-,based ,violence ,globally1 issued in ,august #bjab and updated in #bjaf1 shall be deemed to fulfill the initial requirement of subsection 7a74 7c7 ,implementation plan ,not later than #fj days after submission of the strategy under subsection 7a71 the ,ambassador-at-,large1 in consultation with the ,senior ,coordinator1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an implementation plan detailing how the strategy will be implemented in the upcoming #d fiscal years1 including the budget resources requested1 and the specific activities to be supported1 by each ,executive agency under the strategy4 7d7 ,collaboration and coordination ,in developing the strategy under subsection 7a71 the ,ambassador-at-,large and the ,senior ,coordinator shall consult with-- 7#a7 the heads of relevant ,federal agencies2 7#b7 the ,senior ,policy ,operating ,group on ,trafficking in ,persons2 and 7#c7 representatives of civil society1 including nongovernmental organizations1 faith-based organizations1 multilateral organizations1 local and international civil society groups1 and local service providers and beneficiaries with demonstrated experience in addressing violence against women and girls or promoting gender equality internationally4 7e7 ,content ,the implementation plan required under subsection 7c7 shall-- 7#a7 identify eligible low-income and lower-middle income countries with significant levels of violence against women and girls1 including within displaced communities1 that have the governmental or nongovernmental organizational capacity to manage and implement gender-based violence prevention and response program activities and should1 when possible1 be geographically1 ethnically1 and culturally diverse from one another2 7#b7 select #e to #bj of the eligible countries identified under paragraph 7#a7 in which to develop comprehensive and holistic individual country plans that incorporate at least two of the program activities listed in section #ajb7;b72 7#c7 assess and describe the current or potential capacity of the government of each eligible country selected under paragraph 7#b7 and civil society organizations in each such eligible country to address and respond to violence against women and girls2 7#d7 identify coordination mechanisms with ,federal agencies that-- 7,a7 have existing programs relevant to the strategy2 7,b7 will be involved in new program activities2 and 7,c7 are engaged in broader ,united ,states strategies around development2 7#e7 describe the monitoring and evaluation mechanisms established for each eligible country1 and their intended use in assessing overall progress in prevention and response2 7#f7 project general levels of resources needed to achieve the stated objectives in each eligible country1 including an accounting of-- 7,a7 activities and funding already expended by the ,department of ,state1 the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 and other ,federal agencies1 donor country governments1 and multilateral institutions2 and 7,b7 leveraged private sector resources2 7#g7 integrate gender analysis into the strategy for each country2 and 7#h7 include1 as appropriate1 strategies designed to accommodate the needs of stateless1 disabled1 internally displaced refugees and religious or ethnic minority women and girls4 #ajb4 ,implementation of the ,united ,states ,strategy to ,prevent and ,respond to ,gender-,based ,violence ,globally 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state and the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development are authorized to provide assistance to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls internationally4 7b7 ,program activities supported ,assistance provided under this section shall be used to carry out1 in each of the countries identified in the strategy required pursuant to subsection #aja7;e77#b71 two or more of the following program activities3 7#a7 ,increasing legal and judicial protections by-- 7,a7 supporting programs that strengthen a coordinated community response to violence against women and girls1 including through coordination between judges1 police1 prosecutors1 and legal advocates to enhance prospects for perpetrator accountability2 7,b7 supporting efforts and providing resources to provide training and technical assistance to police1 prosecutors1 forensic physicians1 lawyers1 corrections officers1 judges1 and judicial officials1 and where appropriate1 to nonlawyer advocates and traditional community authorities on violence against women and girls2 7,c7 supporting efforts to reform and revise criminal and civil laws to prohibit violence against women and girls and create accountability for perpetrators2 7,d7 enhancing the capacity of the justice sector1 including keeping official records of all complaints1 collecting and safeguarding evidence1 systematizing and tracking data on cases of violence against women and girls1 and undertaking investigations and evidence gathering expeditiously2 7,e7 helping women and girls who are victims of violence gain access to the justice sector and supporting them throughout the legal process1 including establishing victim and witness units for courts and promoting support for survivor services1 including hotlines and shelters2 7,f7 promoting civil remedies in cases of domestic violence that-- 7i7 prioritize victim safety and confidentiality and offender accountability2 7ii7 grant women and children restraining1 protection1 or removal orders with appropriate criminal sanctions for violations against perpetrators of violence2 7iii7 strengthen and promote women's custodial rights over children and protect children2 and 7iv7 grant courts authority to provide specific relief pursuant to a restraining or removal order1 including restitution1 spousal maintenance1 child support1 payment of debt1 or return or equitable distribution of property2 7,g7 reducing the incidence of violence against women and girls committed by government officials by developing confidential mechanisms for reporting violence against women and girls committed by government officials and institutions and developing laws to punish the perpetrators and remove immunity from state officials2 7,h7 promoting broader legal protection for women and girls against all forms of violence against women and girls1 such as female infanticide and female genital mutilation1 and practices that are associated with higher rates of violence against women and girls1 such as child and forced marriage2 and 7,i7 increasing the number of women advocates trained to respond to violence against women and girls at police stations1 including the creation of domestic violence units and increasing the number of women police4 7#b7 ,carrying out health care initiatives1 including-- 7,a7 promoting the integration of programs to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls into existing programs addressing child survival1 women's health1 reproductive health1 family planning1 mental health1 and ,,hiv_/,,aids prevention1 care1 and treatment2 7,b7 training of health care providers1 including traditional birth attendants1 on methods to safely and confidentially assess women and girls seeking health services for intimate partner1 family1 and sexual violence2 7,c7 developing and enforcing national and operational women's health1 reproductive health1 children's health1 and ,,hiv_/,,aids policies that prevent and respond to violence against women and girls1 with accompanying resources1 including through cooperative efforts with ministries of health2 7,d7 developing information gathering systems within the health care sector that1 consistent with safety and confidentiality concerns1 collect and compile data on the type of violence against women and girls1 access to care1 age of victims1 and relationship of victims to perpetrators2 7,e7 working with governments to develop partnerships with civil society organizations to create referral networks systems for psychosocial1 legal1 economic1 or other support services2 and 7,f7 integrating screening and assessment for gender-based violence into ,,hiv_/,,aids programming and other health programming into all country operation plans1 and increasing women's access to information1 strategies1 and services to protect themselves from ,,hiv_/,,aids4 7#c7 ,conducting public awareness programs to change social norms and attitudes1 including-- 7,a7 supporting women survivors of violence to educate their communities on the impacts of violence2 7,b7 engaging men1 including faith and traditional leaders2 7,c7 providing funding and programmatic support for mass media social change campaigns2 and 7,d7 supporting community efforts to change attitudes about harmful traditional practices1 including child marriage1 female genital mutilation1 and so-called honor killings4 7#d7 ,improving economic opportunities for women and girls1 including-- 7,a7 supporting programs to help women meet their economic needs and to increase their economic opportunities1 in both rural and urban areas1 including through support for-- 7i7 the establishment and development of businesses 7micro1 small1 and medium-sized enterprises7 through access to financial and nonfinancial services2 and 7ii7 education1 literacy1 and numeracy programs1 leadership development and job skills training1 especially in nontraditional fields and expected growth sectors2 7,b7 supporting programs to help increase property rights1 social security1 and home ownership and land tenure security for women by-- 7i7 promoting equitable extension of property and inheritance rights1 particularly rights to familial and marital property2 7ii7 promoting legal literacy1 including among faith and traditional leaders1 about women's property rights2 and 7iii7 helping women to make land claims and protecting women's existing claims and advocating for equitable land titling and registration for women1 including safeguards for women title-holders in the case of domestic violence disputes2 7,c7 integrating activities to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls into existing economic opportunity programs by-- 7i7 integrating education on violence against women and girls into women's microfinance1 microenterprise1 and job skills training programs2 and 7ii7 training providers of economic opportunity services and programs in sensitivity to violence against women and girls2 and 7,d7 addressing violence against women and girls in the workplace4 7#e7 ,improving educational opportunities for women and girls1 including-- 7,a7 supporting efforts and providing resources to provide training for all teachers and school administrators on school-related violence1 in particular increasing awareness of violence against women and girls1 and to improve reporting1 referral1 and implementation of codes of conduct2 7,b7 working to ensure the safety of girls during their travel to and from school and on school grounds2 7,c7 supporting programs for girls and boys on the unacceptability of violence against women and girls2 7,d7 comprehensive sexuality education programs which include consent education2 and 7,e7 conducting national and baseline surveys to collect data on school-related violence against women and girls4 7c7 ,building local capacity ,not less than #aj percent of the amount of assistance provided to an eligible country under this section should be provided to community-based nongovernmental or faith-based organizations1 with priority given to nongovernmental organizations led by women4 #ajc4 ,monitoring the ,united ,states ,strategy to ,prevent and ,respond to ,gender-,based ,violence ,globally 7a7 ,in general ,in each strategy submitted under section #aja7;a71 the ,ambassador-at-,large and ,senior ,coordinator shall include an analysis of best practices for preventing and addressing violence against women and girls internationally1 which shall include-- 7#a7 a description of successful efforts by foreign governments1 multilateral institutions1 nongovernmental organizations1 educational organizations1 and faith-based organizations in preventing and responding to violence against women and girls2 7#b7 recommendations related to best practices1 effective strategies1 and improvements to enhance the impact of prevention and response efforts2 and 7#c7 the impact of activities funded by the strategy in preventing and reducing violence against women and girls internationally4 7b7 ,amendments ,the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa is amended-- 7#a7 in section #aaf7;d7 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baean7d77-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#aa77;,c71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#ab77;,c77ii71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#ac7 wherever applicable1 the nature and extent of violence against women and girls 7as such term is defined in section #d of the ,international ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #bjai74 2 and 7#b7 in section #ejb;,b 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjd7-- 7,a7 by redesignating the second subsection designated as subsection 7i7 as subsection 7j72 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7k7 ,inclusion of information relating to violence against women and girls ,the report required by subsection 7b7 shall include1 wherever applicable1 the nature and extent of violence against women and girls 7as such term is defined in section #d of the ,international ,violence ,against ,women ,act of #bjai74 4 7c7 ,monitoring and evaluation ,in coordination with relevant officials1 and consistent with the monitoring and evaluation policies of their respective agencies1 the ,ambassador-at-,large and the ,senior ,coordinator shall develop a plan for monitoring and independent evaluation of programs1 projects1 and activities carried out under this ,act4 ,the plan shall-- 7#a7 apply rigorous monitoring and evaluation methodologies to focus on learning1 accountability1 and policymaking1 choosing from among a wide variety of qualitative1 quantitative1 summative1 and formative methods common in the field of social scientific inquiry1 including impact evaluations2 and 7#b7 be included in the implementation plan required under section #aja7;c74 7d7 ,research and data collection ,the ,secretary of ,state and the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development shall-- 7#a7 produce original research or analysis of effective interventions to prevent or respond to violence against women and girls internationally2 7#b7 collect and analyze new or existing data on the scope and extent of all forms of violence against women and girls internationally1 including under documented forms of violence and violence against marginalized groups2 7#c7 conduct research on effective interventions to respond to violence against women and girls internationally1 including efforts to scale up effective programming2 and 7#d7 support systemic data collection using internationally comparable indicators1 norms1 and methodologies for measuring the scope1 prevalence1 and incidence of violence against women and girls internationally4 ,,ii ,oversight and ,accountability #bja4 ,office of ,global ,women's ,issues 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary of ,state shall establish in the ,office of the ,secretary of the ,department of ,state the ,office of ,global ,women's ,issues4 ,the ,office shall be headed by an ,ambassador-at-,large for ,global ,women's ,issues1 who shall be appointed by the ,president1 by and with the advice and consent of the ,senate4 ,the ,ambassador-at-,large shall report directly to the ,secretary and shall have the rank and status of ,ambassador-at-,large4 7b7 ,purpose ,in addition to the duties described in subsection 7c7 and duties determined by the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,ambassador-at-,large shall coordinate efforts of the ,united ,states ,government as directed by the ,secretary regarding approaches that promote equality and advance the status of women and girls in ,united ,states foreign policy4 7c7 ,duties 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,ambassador-at-,large-- 7,a7 in consultation with the ,senior ,coordinator1 shall direct activities1 policies1 programs1 and funding relating to gender equality and the advancement of women and girls internationally1 including those intended to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls1 for all bureaus and offices of the ,department of ,state and in the international programs of all other ,federal agencies2 7,b7 shall actively promote and advance the integration of gender analysis into the programs1 structures1 processes1 and capacities of bureaus and offices of the ,department of ,state and in the international programs of other ,federal agencies2 7,c7 shall direct ,united ,states ,government resources1 as appropriate1 to respond to needs for promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women in ,united ,states ,government foreign policies and international programs1 including to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls internationally2 7,d7 may design1 support1 and implement activities regarding empowerment of women internationally1 including for the prevention of and response to violence against women and girls internationally2 7,e7 shall conduct regular consultation with civil society organizations working to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls internationally2 7,f7 shall ensure that programs1 projects1 and activities designed to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls internationally are subject to rigorous monitoring and evaluation1 and that there is a uniform set of indicators and standards for such monitoring and evaluation that is used across all ,federal agencies2 7,g7 shall serve as the principal advisor to the ,secretary of ,state regarding gender equality1 women's empowerment1 and violence against women and girls as a foreign policy matter2 and 7,h7 is authorized to represent the ,united ,states in diplomatic and multilateral fora on matters relevant to the status of women and girls1 including violence against women and girls internationally4 7#b7 ,information sharing and transparency ,the ,office-- 7,a7 shall be the central repository of data on all ,united ,states programs1 projects1 and activities that relate to prevention and response to violence against women and girls2 and 7,b7 shall produce a full accounting of ,united ,states ,government spending on such programs1 projects1 and activities4 #bjb4 ,senior ,coordinator for ,gender ,equality and ,women's ,empowerment 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established in the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development the position of ,senior ,coordinator for ,gender ,equality and ,women's ,empowerment4 ,the ,senior ,coordinator shall-- 7#a7 report to the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development2 and 7#b7 conduct the activities of the ,administrator under this ,act4 7b7 ,duties ,the ,senior ,coordinator-- 7#a7 in consultation with the ,ambassador-at-,large1 shall direct activities1 policies1 programs1 and funding of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development relating to gender equality and women's empowerment1 including those intended to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls2 7#b7 shall actively promote and advance the integration of gender analysis into the programs1 structures1 processes1 and capacities of all bureaus and offices of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development as required by the ,agency's ,gender ,equality and ,female ,empowerment ,policy2 7#c7 shall direct ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development resources for gender equality and women's empowerment1 including to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls internationally2 7#d7 may design1 support1 and implement activities led by the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development regarding gender equality and women's empowerment1 including for the prevention and response to violence against women and girls internationally2 7#e7 shall conduct regular consultation with civil society organizations working to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls internationally2 7#f7 shall serve as the principal advisor to the ,administrator regarding gender equality1 women's empowerment1 and violence against women and girls2 and 7#g7 shall track and analyze monitoring and evaluation data and findings on international prevention and response programs of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 consistent with ,agency-wide monitoring and evaluation activities1 to assist in the preparation of the strategy developed under section #aja7;a74 #bjc4 ,briefing and assessment ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,ambassador-at-,large and the ,senior ,coordinator shall provide1 to the appropriate congressional committees-- 7#a7 a briefing on international violence against women and girls prevention and response strategies1 programming1 and associated outcomes2 and 7#b7 an assessment of human and financial resources necessary to fulfill the purposes and duties under this ,act4 #bjd4 ,addressing violence against women and girls in humanitarian relief1 peacekeeping1 conflict1 and postconflict settings 7a7 ,activities of the department of ,state with ,,usaid ,the ,secretary of ,state and the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development shall ensure that-- 7#a7 bilateral and multilateral assistance made available for humanitarian relief1 conflict mitigation1 and post-conflict reconstruction including funds made available through ,safe from the ,start and other programs and efforts-- 7,a7 prevents and responds to violence against women and girls from the very onset of and throughout a crisis2 7,b7 builds the capacity of humanitarian actors1 including multilateral agencies and those leading relevant humanitarian cluster responses and ,areas of ,responsibility 7,,aor71 such as the ,,gbv ,,aor2 7,c7 builds the capacity of local partners to address the special protection needs of women and children2 7,d7 supports survivors of violence through education1 essential medical and psychosocial assistance1 trauma counseling1 family and community reinsertion and reunification1 and economic opportunity programs2 and 7,e7 provides legal services for women and girls who are victims of violence2 7#b7 specialists in violence against women and girls are designated and deployed1 as appropriate1 as an integral part of ,disaster ,assistance ,response ,teams to ensure the integration of prevention and response to violence against women and girls internationally in strategies and programming2 and 7#c7 contractors1 grantees1 and governments that carry out programs with ,united ,states assistance-- 7,a7 train humanitarian workers in preventing and responding to violence against women and girls1 including in the use of mechanisms to report violence against women and girls2 7,b7 conduct appropriate public outreach to make known to the host community the mechanisms to report violence against women and girls2 and 7,c7 promptly and appropriately respond to reports of violence against women and girls and treat survivors in accordance with best practices regarding confidentiality4 7b7 ,emergency response to credible reports of critical or widespread violence against women and girls 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state1 acting through the heads of relevant bureaus and offices of the ,department of ,state1 shall-- 7,a7 identify critical or widespread incidents of violence against women and girls in situations of armed conflict when such incidents occur1 through consultation with other ,federal departments and agencies1 the ,united ,nations1 international organizations1 and nongovernmental organizations2 7,b7 determine emergency response measures not later than #de days after such identification2 and 7,c7 brief ,congress1 upon request1 on the implementation of such emergency response measures and outcomes not later than #ij days after such determination4 7#b7 ,content ,the emergency measures developed under paragraph 7#a7 shall include a description of bilateral diplomatic efforts with-- 7,a7 the government of the country in which the violence is occurring2 7,b7 governments in the region in which the violence is occurring2 and 7,c7 other donor governments4