,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ebfg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #bf1         
#bjai,ms4 ,s*ak[sky 7= h]self1 ,mr4     
,engel1 ,mrs4 ,l[ey1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1   
,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,mrs4       
,dem+s1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4     
,c>bajal1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4 ,payne1   
,ms4 ,moore1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,ms4 ,lee (     
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,ms4 ,titus1    
,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mr4      
,l[5?al1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1  
,mr4 ,ru%1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,khanna1  
,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4          
,connolly1 ,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1   
,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,coop]1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 
,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick      
,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1   
,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4    
,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1   
,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,mr4    
,c>twright1 ,miss ,rice ( ,new ,york1   
,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,mr4 ,s*neid]1 ,mr4     
,gomez1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,ms4       
,frankel1 ,ms4 ,h\lahan1 ,mr4 ,smi? (   

,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1   
,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 
,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4 ,%]man1   
,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mrs4
 ,beatty1 ,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4  
,wel*1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 
,o',hall]an1 ,ms4 ,ku/] ( ,new          
,hamp%ire1 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,ms4 
,e%oo1 ,mr4 ,k9d1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1   
,ms4 ,wild1 ,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut1 
,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1   
,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,ca/5 ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 
,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 
,bey]1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 ,ms4 ,wass]man     
,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,price ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1   
,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,ms4     
,fudge1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,ms4 ,pressley1    
,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,mi*igan1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4
 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,david     
,scott ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,ms4   
,wexton1 ,ms4 ,muc>sel-,p[ell1 ,ms4     
,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mr4 ,y>mu?1 
,mr4 ,cox ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,mc,eachin1 
,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4  
,co/a1 ,mrs4 ,luria1 ,mr4 ,pappas1 ,mr4 

,langev91 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,evans1    
,mrs4 ,bu/os1 ,mr4 ,pascrell1 ,ms4      
,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4    
,meeks1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,ms4      
,haal&1 ,mr4 ,cuell>1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mr4  
,trone1 ,mr4 ,mal9[ski1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1
 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,lawson ( ,florida1 
,ms4 ,om>1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,ms4 ,sn*ez1    
,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 & ,mr4 ,cisn]os7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a    
,,bill  ,to prev5t int]national viol5ce 
aga9/ wom51 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title & table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,int]national ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act
 ( #bjai4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table
 ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3      
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title & table ( cont5ts4
 ,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #c4 ,/atem5t ( 
policy4 ,sec4 #d4 ,def9itions4 ,title   
,i--,/rategy1 ,policy1 & ,programs ,sec4
 #aja4 ,unit$ ,/ates ,/rategy to ,prev5t
 & ,respond to ,g5d]-,bas$ ,viol5ce     
,globally4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,implem5tation ( 

! ,unit$ ,/ates ,/rategy to ,prev5t &   
,respond to ,g5d]-,bas$ ,viol5ce        
,globally4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,monitor+ !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,/rategy to ,prev5t &     
,respond to ,g5d]-,bas$ ,viol5ce        
,globally4 ,title ,,ii--,ov]sight &     
,acc\ntability ,sec4 #bja4 ,(fice (     
,global ,wom5's ,issues4 ,sec4 #bjb4    
,s5ior ,coord9ator = ,g5d] ,equality &  
,wom5's ,emp[]m5t4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,brief+ &
 assessm5t4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,address+       
viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls 9 humanit>ian
 relief1 peacekeep+1 conflict1 &        
po/conflict sett+s4  #b4 ,f9d+s         
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,an
 e/imat$ "o out ( e ?ree wom5 ?r\gh\t ! 
_w w be beat51 co]c$ into sex1 or       
o!rwise abus$ 9 h] lifetime4  7#b7 ,up  
to #gj p]c5t ( wom5 9 "s c\ntries report
 exp]i5c+ g5d]-bas$ viol5ce at "s po9t 9
 _! lives4  7#c7 ,intimate p>tn] viol5ce
 is ! mo/ preval5t =m ( viol5ce aga9/   
wom51 prev5t+ !m f play+ m active roles 
9 ! social1 economic1 & political       
developm5t ( _! communities4  7#d7      

,sexual viol5ce among adolesc5ts &      
pre-adolesc5ts is al>m+ly high4         
,national surveys 9 ,swazil&1 ,tanzania1
 ,zimbabwe1 ,k5ya1 & ,haiti h f\nd t    
betwe5 #bh & #ch p]c5t ( girls & betwe5 
#i & #ah p]c5t ( boys report exp]i5c+   
sexual viol5ce be=e rea*+ #ah ye>s (    
age4  7#e7 ,adult male respond5ts 9 six 
c\ntries :o _h exp]i5c$ viol5ce z *ildr5
 7 significantly m likely to report     
p]petrat+ intimate p>tn] viol5ce        
!mselves accord+ to ! ,int]national ,m5 
& ,g5d] ,equality ,survey dataset4      
,analysis by ! ,int]national ,c5t] =    
,rese>* on ,wom5 fur!r %[s t m5 :o      
witness$ viol5ce aga9/ _! mo!rs are     
consi/5tly & significantly m likely to  
report p]petrat+ sexual viol5ce4 ,fur!r1
 sexually aggressive behaviors />t "y = 
^! m51 & ov]lap significantly ) o!r =ms 
( physical viol5ce4  7#f7 ,g5d]-bas$    
viol5ce h>ms economies & ! work]s t fuel
 !m4 ,despite "u-report+1 /rik+ /ati/ics
 docum5t preval5t =ms ( g5d]-bas$       
viol5ce globally t affect ! _w ( "w4    

,worldwide1 wom5 are conc5trat$ 9       
l[-wage1 insecure jobs 9 workplaces :]e 
!y lack b>ga9+ p[]1 protections aga9/   
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 safe & confid5tial   
report+ sy/ems1 rec\rse to ju/ice1 &    
access to legal1 m$ical1 & psy*osocial  
s]vices4  7#g7 ,wom5 liv+ 9 pov]ty are  
p>ticul>ly vuln]able to g5d]-bas$       
viol5ce4 ,lack ( economic opportunities 
(t5 compel wom5 to use desp]ate &       
dang]\s means to provide = !mselves & _!
 families1 risk+ significant exposure to
 sexual exploitation & abuse4 ,^! wom5  
(t5 _c af=d critical social & m$ical    
s]vices4  7#h7 ,rese>* conduct$ 9       
,india1 ,colombia1 ,s\? ,africa1 & ,ug&a
 indicates t :5 wom5 h great] control ( 
assets1 !y are less likely to exp]i5ce  
intimate p>tn] viol5ce4 ,additionally1  
:5 wom5 p>ticipate 9 ! economy1 !y are  
able to develop a wid] support network1 
:i* all[s !m to m easily escape intimate
 p>tn] viol5ce4  7#i7 ,g5d]-bas$ viol5ce
 impacts livelihoods & food security by 
r$uc+ "w capacity & productivity1       

includ+ ! ability to gr[ food =         
consumption4 ,/udies h %[n t wom5       
affect$ by g5d]-bas$ viol5ce are expos$ 
to illnesses & injuries t hamp] _!      
ability to "w productively & c>e = _!   
families4 ,dim9i%$ food production      
consequ5tly increases hung] & wom5's    
vuln]ability to fur!r viol5ce4  7#aj7   
,c\ntry /udies indicate t ! risk ( ,,hiv
 among wom5 :o h exp]i5c$ viol5ce may be
 up to ?ree times high] ?an among ^? :o 
h n exp]i5c$ viol5ce4 ,! ,_w ,heal?     
,organization f\nd t wom5 :o exp]i5ce   
intimate p>tn] viol5ce are at m ?an #ej 
p]c5t great] risk ( ,,hiv infection1 & 9
 "s in/ances _! risk ( ,,hiv infection  
increases f\r-fold4 ,wom5 liv+ ) ,,hiv  
are m likely to exp]i5ce viol5ce ?an o!r
 wom51 & fe> ( viol5ce c prev5t wom5 f  
access+ ,,hiv_/,,aids in=mation &       
receiv+ treatm5t & c\nsel+4  7#aa7      
,address+ g5d] norms & inequities is    
ess5tial to r$uc+ ,,hiv risk & increas+ 
access to ,,hiv prev5tion1 c>e1 &       
treatm5t s]vices = wom5 & m54  7#ab7    

,preval5ce ( sexual & physical viol5ce  
is high] among p]sons ) disabilities1   
p>ticul>ly = adolesc5ts & intimate      
p>tn]s ) disabilities1 & = m5 & wom5 )  
intellectual impairm5ts liv+ 9          
in/itutions4 ,! ,_w ,heal? ,organization
 reports t rates ( g5d]-bas$ viol5ce are
 betwe5 #d & #aj times great] among     
p]sons ) disabilities comp>$ to         
non-disabl$ p]sons4  7#ac7 ,displac$1   
refugee1 & /ateless wom5 & girls 9      
humanit>ian em]g5cies1 conflict sett+s1 
& natural disa/]s face extreme viol5ce &
 ?reats1 includ+--  7,a7 be+ =c$ to     
ex*ange sex = food & humanit>ian        
supplies2 &  7,b7 be+ at increas$ risk (
 rape1 sexual exploitation1 & abuse4    
7#ad7 ,rape & sexual assault aga9/ wom5 
& girls are us$ to torture1 intimidate1 
& t]rorize communities4 ,rape & sexual  
assault are us$ z tools ( w> 9 conflict 
zones1 includ+ ! ,democratic ,republic (
 ! ,congo1 ,iraq1 ,syria1 ,afghani/an1  
,el ,salvador1 & ,s\? ,sudan4 ,,unfpa1 !
 ,unit$ ,nation's reproductive heal? &  

rights ag5cy1 leads ! ,g5d] ,bas$       
,viol5ce ,area ( ,responsibility1 :i* is
 responsible = global coord9ation &     
collaboration on ,,gbv prev5tion &      
response 9 humanit>ian sett+s & is a    
lead+ provid] ( po/-rape c>e & o!r      
reproductive heal? s]vices & commodities
 9 humanit>ian sett+s4  7#ae7 ,*ild &   
=c$ m>riage ( girls-- 7,a7 is a h>mful  
practice t deprives girls ( _! dignity &
 rights & creates b>ri]s to developm5t =
 communities & c\ntries2  7,b7 is       
project$ to affect m ?an #aej1jjj1jjj   
girls :o w become brides betwe5 #bjai & 
#bjcj2  7,c7 c prematurely end girls'   
education1 increase vuln]ability to     
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 & significantly raise
 ! risk ( mat]nal & infant morbidity or 
mortality1 includ+ ! risk ( ob/etric    
fi/ula & sexually transmitt$ diseases1  
includ+ ,,hiv_/,,aids2  7,d7 is         
p]petuat$ by pov]ty1 a lack (           
educational or employm5t opportunities =
 girls1 a lack ( legal policies &       
en=cem5t ( laws1 & religi\s1 cultural1 &

 social factors relat$ to girls' p]ceiv$
 lack ( value1 factors :i* become       
p>ticul>ly acute 9 conflict & disa/]    
sett+s :]e fe>s ( sexual viol5ce &      
ov]/ret*$ cop+ me*anisms (t5 drive *ild 
& =c$ m>riage2 &  7,e7 *ild m>riage is  
e/imat$ to contribute1 on av]age1 to a  
loss 9 e>n+s ( ab\t n9e p]c5t = wom5 :o 
m>ri$ e>ly1 :i* translates into a loss (
 ab\t "o p]c5t 9 e>n+s = ! entire labor 
=ce :5 factor+ 9 all work+ adults4      
7#af7 ,female g5ital mutilation_/cutt+  
7,,fgm_/,c7 is c>ri$ out mo/ (t5 on     
girls betwe5 infancy & #ae ye>s ( age & 
has impact$ m ?an #bjj1jjj1jjj girls &  
wom5 :o are alive today4 ,,fgm_/,c c    
cause long-t]m heal? problems1 includ+  
inf]tility1 complications 9 *ildbir?1   
increas$ risk ( newborn dea?s1 &        
psy*ological trauma4 ,m5tal heal? is "o 
( ! lea/ explor$ doma9s ( impact (      
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce2 inde$1 self-h>m &    
suicide is ! lead+ cause ( dea? globally
 = adolesc5t girls ag$ #ae-ai4  7#ag7   
,_w ,bank data %[s t g5d] inequality    

directly corresponds to increas$ levels 
( political & economic in/ability )9    
/ates4 ,g5d]-bas$ viol5ce imp$es wom5's 
mean+ful p>ticipation 9 social1         
political1 & economic sph]es1 :i* is    
ess5tial to ! /ability & democratization
 ( a c\ntry4 ,s9ce wom5                 
disproportionately exp]i5ce g5d]-bas$   
viol5ce dur+ conflict & po/-conflict    
recon/ruction1 !y c play a pivotal role 
9 prev5t+1 mitigat+1 & resolv+ conflict1
 & c\nt]+ extremism4  7#ah7 ,g5d]-bas$  
viol5ce is a contribut+ factor to human 
traffick+4 ,exp]ts 9 ! field h report$ t
 wom5 & girls :o h exp]i5c$ g5d]-bas$   
viol5ce & live 9 societies t tol]ate    
sev]e g5d] discrim9ation appe> to be m  
vuln]able to be+ traffick$4             
,compreh5sive ef=ts to r$uce human      
traffick+ mu/ include ef=ts to prev5t & 
respond to g5d]-bas$ viol5ce due to !   
int]tw9$ relation%ip ( ! two crimes4    
7#ai7 ,heal? s]vices are among ! fir/   
places survivors ( viol5ce seek         
assi/ance4 ,heal?-focus$ nongov]nm5tal  

organizations & ,unit$ ,nations ag5cies 
l ,,unfpa1 ! ,reproductive ,heal? &     
,rights ,ag5cy1 h critical opportunities
 to rea* affect$ wom5 & girls4  7#bj7   
,g5d]-bas$ viol5ce also manife/s onl9e2 
g5d]-bas$ cyb]viol5ce is a gr[+ conc]n1 
) wom5 & girls disproportionately       
affect$ & t>get$ bas$ on _! appe>ance1  
activism1 & sexuality4  7#ba7 ,tak+     
mean+ful action to address g5d]-bas$    
viol5ce is an imp]ative ackn[l$gm5t ( a 
woman's ag5cy & p]sonal "r to lead+ a   
dignifi$ life4  7#bb7 ,address+ g5d]    
norms & inequities is ess5tial to r$uc+ 
,,hiv risk & increas+ access to ,,hiv   
prev5tion1 c>e1 & treatm5t s]vices =    
wom5 & m54  #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is 
! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to    
take effective action to prev5t &       
respond to viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls   
ar\nd ! _w z a matt] ( basic human      
rights & to promote g5d] equality1      
economic gr[?1 & improv$ public heal?2  
7#b7 to sy/ematically integrate &       
coord9ate ef=ts to prev5t & respond to  

viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls              
int]nationally into ,unit$ ,/ates =eign 
policy & =eign assi/ance programs1      
includ+ peace-build+ ef=ts & humanit>ian
 relief & recov]y2  7#c7 to support &   
build local capacity 9 develop+         
c\ntries1 includ+ ! capacity ( gov]nm5ts
 at all levels & nongov]nm5tal          
organizations1 especially wom5-l$       
organizations to prev5t & respond to    
viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls2  7#d7 to    
consult1 coop]ate1 coord9ate1 &         
collaborate ) a wide v>iety (           
nongov]nm5tal p>tn]s ) demon/rat$       
exp]i5ce 9 prev5t+ & respond+ to viol5ce
 aga9/ wom5 & girls1 includ+ fai?-bas$  
organizations & wom5-l$ organizations2  
7#e7 to employ a multisectoral approa*  
to prev5t+ & respond+ to viol5ce aga9/  
wom5 & girls int]nationally1 includ+    
activities 9 ! economic1 education1     
heal?1 nutrition1 legal1 & judicial     
sectors2  7#f7 to "w at all levels1 f ! 
individual to ! family1 community1      
local1 national1 & int]national levels1 

to prev5t & respond to viol5ce aga9/    
wom5 & girls ar\nd ! _w2  7#g7 to       
enhance tra9+ by ,unit$ ,/ates p]sonnel 
( pr(essional =eign milit>y & police    
=ces & judicial (ficials1 includ+       
specific & ?or\gh in/ruction on prev5t+ 
& respond+ to viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls
 ar\nd ! _w2  7#h7 to engage m5 & boys z
 p>tn]s1 z an ess5tial elem5t ( mak+    
su/a9$ r$uctions 9 viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & 
girls2  7#i7 to include ! prev5tion (   
*ild & =c$ m>riage z an important "p (  
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ef=ts to prev5t 
viol5ce aga9/ girls & promote g5d]      
equality & global heal?2  7#aj7 to      
require t all ,unit$ ,/ates contractors 
& grantees e/abli% appropriate policies 
& take effective measures to prev5t     
viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls & sexual     
exploitation & abuse )9 _! work=ce2     
7#aa7 to ex]t su/a9$ int]national       
lead]%ip to prev5t & respond to viol5ce 
aga9/ wom5 & girls1 includ+ 9 bilat]al &
 multilat]al =a2 &  7#ab7 to implem5t ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,/rategy to ,prev5t &     

,respond to ,g5d]-,bas$ ,viol5ce        
,globally4  #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3
  7#a7 ,ambassador-at-,l>ge ,! t]m      
,ambassador-at-,l>ge means !            
,ambassador-at-,l>ge = ,global ,wom5's  
,issues at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate appo9t$  
by ! ,presid5t pursuant to section      
#bja7;a74  7#b7 ,appropriate            
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,affairs & ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations & ! ,committee on    
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4  7#c7 ,g5d] 
analysis ,! t]m g5d] analysis means !   
exam9ation ( ! diff]5tial impact (      
policies on diff]5t g5d]s4  7#d7        
,g5d]-bas$ viol5ce ,! t]m g5d]-bas$     
viol5ce-- 7,a7 means any h>mful ?reat or
 act direct$ at an individual or gr\p   
bas$ on actual or p]ceiv$ biological    
sex1 g5d] id5tity or expression1 sexual 
ori5tation1 or lack ( adh]5ce to v>y+   

socially con/ruct$ norms ar\nd          
mascul9ity & fem99ity2  7,b7 is root$ 9 
/ructural g5d] inequalities1 patri>*y1 &
 p[] imbalances2 &  7,c7 includes ! use 
or ?reat ( physical1 psy*ological1      
sexual1 economic1 legal1 political1     
social & o!r =ms ( control or abuse4    
7#e7 ,(fice ,! t]m ,(fice means ! ,(fice
 ( ,global ,wom5's ,issues e/abli%$ by !
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate pursuant to section  
#bja7;a74  7#f7 ,s5ior ,coord9ator ,!   
t]m ,s5ior ,coord9ator means ! ,s5ior   
,coord9ator = ,g5d] ,equality & ,wom5's 
,emp[]m5t at ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =   
,int]national ,developm5t appo9t$       
pursuant to section #bjb4  7#g7 ,viol5ce
 aga9/ wom5 & girls ,! t]m viol5ce aga9/
 wom5 & girls-- 7,a7 means any act (    
viol5ce aga9/ wom5 or girls t results 91
 or is likely to result 91 physical1    
sexual1 or psy*ological h>m or suff]+ to
 wom5 or girls1 includ+ ?reats ( su*    
acts1 co]cion1 or arbitr>y deprivations 
( lib]ty1 :e!r occurr+ 9 public or      
private life2 &  7,b7 includes-- 7i7    

physical1 sexual1 & psy*ological viol5ce
 occurr+ 9 ! family1 includ+ batt]+1    
sexual abuse ( female *ildr5 9 !        
h\sehold1 d[ry-relat$ viol5ce1 m>ital   
rape1 female g5ital cutt+ & mutilation1 
=c$ *ild m>riage1 & o!r h>mful practices
 to wom5 & girls1 nonsp\sal viol5ce1 &  
viol5ce relat$ to exploitation2  7ii7   
physical1 sexual1 & psy*ological viol5ce
 occurr+ )9 ! g5]al community1 includ+  
rape1 sexual abuse1 sexual h>assm5t &   
intimidation at "w1 9 educational       
in/itutions & else:]e1 traffick+ 9 wom5 
& girls1 & =c$ pro/itution2 &  7iii7    
physical1 sexual1 & psy*ological viol5ce
 p]petrat$ or condon$ by ! /ate1 :]ev] x
 occurs4  ,i ,/rategy1 ,policy1 &       
,programs  #aja4 ,unit$ ,/ates ,/rategy 
to ,prev5t & ,respond to ,g5d]-,bas$    
,viol5ce ,globally  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 & e #d ye>s !reaft]1 !      
,ambassador-at-,l>ge1 9 consultation ) !
 ,s5ior ,coord9ator1 %all--  7#a7       
develop or update1 9 consultation )     

civil society1 includ+ s]vice provid]s1 
a ,unit$ ,/ates global /rategy to prev5t
 & respond to viol5ce aga9/ wom5 &      
girls1 us+ evid5ce-bas$ int]v5tions &   
/&>ds t address ! root causes (1 &      
provide compreh5sive responses to1      
viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls2  7#b7 submit
 ! /rategy "u p>agraph 7#a7 to !        
appropriate congressional committees =  
comm5t & review2 &  7#c7 make ! /rategy 
publicly available on ! int]net4  7b7   
,initial /rategy ,= ! purposes ( ?is    
section1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,/rategy to    
,prev5t & ,respond to ,g5d]-,bas$       
,viol5ce ,globally1 issu$ 9 ,augu/ #bjab
 & updat$ 9 #bjaf1 %all be deem$ to     
fulfill ! initial requirem5t (          
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,implem5tation plan
 ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] submission ( 
! /rategy "u subsection 7a71 !          
,ambassador-at-,l>ge1 9 consultation ) !
 ,s5ior ,coord9ator1 %all submit to !   
appropriate congressional committees an 
implem5tation plan detail+ h[ ! /rategy 
w be implem5t$ 9 ! upcom+ #d fiscal     

ye>s1 includ+ ! budget res\rces reque/$1
 & ! specific activities to be support$1
 by ea* ,executive ag5cy "u ! /rategy4  
7d7 ,collaboration & coord9ation ,9     
develop+ ! /rategy "u subsection 7a71 ! 
,ambassador-at-,l>ge & ! ,s5ior         
,coord9ator %all consult )--  7#a7 !    
heads ( relevant ,f$]al ag5cies2  7#b7 !
 ,s5ior ,policy ,op]at+ ,gr\p on        
,traffick+ 9 ,p]sons2 &  7#c7           
repres5tatives ( civil society1 includ+ 
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 fai?-bas$  
organizations1 multilat]al              
organizations1 local & int]national     
civil society gr\ps1 & local s]vice     
provid]s & b5efici>ies ) demon/rat$     
exp]i5ce 9 address+ viol5ce aga9/ wom5 &
 girls or promot+ g5d] equality         
int]nationally4  7e7 ,cont5t ,!         
implem5tation plan requir$ "u subsection
 7c7 %all-- 7#a7 id5tify eligible       
l[-income & l[]-middle income c\ntries )
 significant levels ( viol5ce aga9/ wom5
 & girls1 includ+ )9 displac$           
communities1 t h ! gov]nm5tal or        

nongov]nm5tal organizational capacity to
 manage & implem5t g5d]-bas$ viol5ce    
prev5tion & response program activities 
& %\ld1 :5 possible1 be geographically1 
e?nically1 & culturally div]se f "o     
ano!r2  7#b7 select #e to #bj ( !       
eligible c\ntries id5tifi$ "u p>agraph  
7#a7 9 :i* to develop compreh5sive &    
holi/ic individual c\ntry plans t       
incorporate at lea/ two ( ! program     
activities li/$ 9 section #ajb7;b72     
7#c7 assess & describe ! curr5t or      
pot5tial capacity ( ! gov]nm5t ( ea*    
eligible c\ntry select$ "u p>agraph 7#b7
 & civil society organizations 9 ea* su*
 eligible c\ntry to address & respond to
 viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls2  7#d7      
id5tify coord9ation me*anisms ) ,f$]al  
ag5cies t-- 7,a7 h exi/+ programs       
relevant to ! /rategy2  7,b7 w be       
involv$ 9 new program activities2 &     
7,c7 are engag$ 9 broad] ,unit$ ,/ates  
/rategies ar\nd developm5t2  7#e7       
describe ! monitor+ & evaluation        
me*anisms e/abli%$ = ea* eligible       

c\ntry1 & _! int5d$ use 9 assess+ ov]all
 progress 9 prev5tion & response2  7#f7 
project g5]al levels ( res\rces ne$$ to 
a*ieve ! /at$ objectives 9 ea* eligible 
c\ntry1 includ+ an acc\nt+ (--  7,a7    
activities & fund+ already exp5d$ by !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 &   
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 donor c\ntry        
gov]nm5ts1 & multilat]al in/itutions2 & 
7,b7 lev]ag$ private sector res\rces2   
7#g7 integrate g5d] analysis into !     
/rategy = ea* c\ntry2 &  7#h7 include1 z
 appropriate1 /rategies design$ to      
accommodate ! ne$s ( /ateless1 disabl$1 
int]nally displac$ refugees & religi\s  
or e?nic m9ority wom5 & girls4  #ajb4   
,implem5tation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,/rategy to ,prev5t & ,respond to       
,g5d]-,bas$ ,viol5ce ,globally  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & !          
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t are au?oriz$  
to provide assi/ance to prev5t & respond
 to viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls          

int]nationally4  7b7 ,program activities
 support$ ,assi/ance provid$ "u ?is     
section %all be us$ to c>ry out1 9 ea* (
 ! c\ntries id5tifi$ 9 ! /rategy requir$
 pursuant to subsection #aja7;e77#b71   
two or m ( ! foll[+ program activities3 
7#a7 ,increas+ legal & judicial         
protections by-- 7,a7 support+ programs 
t /r5g!n a coord9at$ community response 
to viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls1 includ+  
?r\gh coord9ation betwe5 judges1 police1
 prosecutors1 & legal advocates to      
enhance prospects = p]petrator          
acc\ntability2  7,b7 support+ ef=ts &   
provid+ res\rces to provide tra9+ &     
te*nical assi/ance to police1           
prosecutors1 =5sic physicians1 lawy]s1  
corrections (fic]s1 judges1 & judicial  
(ficials1 & :]e appropriate1 to nonlawy]
 advocates & traditional community      
au?orities on viol5ce aga9/ wom5 &      
girls2  7,c7 support+ ef=ts to re=m &   
revise crim9al & civil laws to prohibit 
viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls & create     
acc\ntability = p]petrators2  7,d7      

enhanc+ ! capacity ( ! ju/ice sector1   
includ+ keep+ (ficial records ( all     
compla9ts1 collect+ & safegu>d+ evid5ce1
 sy/ematiz+ & track+ data on cases (    
viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls1 & und]tak+  
inve/igations & evid5ce ga!r+           
exp$iti\sly2  7,e7 help+ wom5 & girls :o
 are victims ( viol5ce ga9 access to !  
ju/ice sector & support+ !m ?r\gh\t !   
legal process1 includ+ e/abli%+ victim &
 witness units = c\rts & promot+ support
 = survivor s]vices1 includ+ hotl9es &  
%elt]s2  7,f7 promot+ civil rem$ies 9   
cases ( dome/ic viol5ce t-- 7i7         
prioritize victim safety &              
confid5tiality & (f5d] acc\ntability2   
7ii7 grant wom5 & *ildr5 re/ra9+1       
protection1 or removal ord]s )          
appropriate crim9al sanctions =         
violations aga9/ p]petrators ( viol5ce2 
7iii7 /r5g!n & promote wom5's cu/odial  
rights ov] *ildr5 & protect *ildr52 &   
7iv7 grant c\rts au?ority to provide    
specific relief pursuant to a re/ra9+ or
 removal ord]1 includ+ re/itution1      

sp\sal ma9t5ance1 *ild support1 paym5t (
 debt1 or return or equitable           
di/ribution ( prop]ty2  7,g7 r$uc+ !    
incid5ce ( viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls   
committ$ by gov]nm5t (ficials by        
develop+ confid5tial me*anisms = report+
 viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls committ$ by 
gov]nm5t (ficials & in/itutions &       
develop+ laws to puni% ! p]petrators &  
remove immunity f /ate (ficials2  7,h7  
promot+ broad] legal protection = wom5 &
 girls aga9/ all =ms ( viol5ce aga9/    
wom5 & girls1 su* z female infanticide &
 female g5ital mutilation1 & practices t
 are associat$ ) high] rates ( viol5ce  
aga9/ wom5 & girls1 su* z *ild & =c$    
m>riage2 &  7,i7 increas+ ! numb] ( wom5
 advocates tra9$ to respond to viol5ce  
aga9/ wom5 & girls at police /ations1   
includ+ ! creation ( dome/ic viol5ce    
units & increas+ ! numb] ( wom5 police4 
7#b7 ,c>ry+ out heal? c>e initiatives1  
includ+-- 7,a7 promot+ ! integration (  
programs to prev5t & respond to viol5ce 
aga9/ wom5 & girls into exi/+ programs  

address+ *ild survival1 wom5's heal?1   
reproductive heal?1 family plann+1 m5tal
 heal?1 & ,,hiv_/,,aids prev5tion1 c>e1 
& treatm5t2  7,b7 tra9+ ( heal? c>e     
provid]s1 includ+ traditional bir?      
att5dants1 on me?ods to safely &        
confid5tially assess wom5 & girls seek+ 
heal? s]vices = intimate p>tn]1 family1 
& sexual viol5ce2  7,c7 develop+ & en=c+
 national & op]ational wom5's heal?1    
reproductive heal?1 *ildr5's heal?1 &   
,,hiv_/,,aids policies t prev5t &       
respond to viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls1 )
 accompany+ res\rces1 includ+ ?r\gh     
coop]ative ef=ts ) m9i/ries ( heal?2    
7,d7 develop+ in=mation ga!r+ sy/ems )9 
! heal? c>e sector t1 consi/5t ) safety 
& confid5tiality conc]ns1 collect &     
compile data on ! type ( viol5ce aga9/  
wom5 & girls1 access to c>e1 age (      
victims1 & relation%ip ( victims to     
p]petrators2  7,e7 work+ ) gov]nm5ts to 
develop p>tn]%ips ) civil society       
organizations to create ref]ral networks
 sy/ems = psy*osocial1 legal1 economic1 

or o!r support s]vices2 &  7,f7         
integrat+ scre5+ & assessm5t = g5d]-bas$
 viol5ce into ,,hiv_/,,aids programm+ & 
o!r heal? programm+ into all c\ntry     
op]ation plans1 & increas+ wom5's access
 to in=mation1 /rategies1 & s]vices to  
protect !mselves f ,,hiv_/,,aids4  7#c7 
,conduct+ public aw>5ess programs to    
*ange social norms & attitudes1         
includ+-- 7,a7 support+ wom5 survivors (
 viol5ce to educate _! communities on ! 
impacts ( viol5ce2  7,b7 engag+ m51     
includ+ fai? & traditional lead]s2  7,c7
 provid+ fund+ & programmatic support = 
mass m$ia social *ange campaigns2 &     
7,d7 support+ community ef=ts to *ange  
attitudes ab\t h>mful traditional       
practices1 includ+ *ild m>riage1 female 
g5ital mutilation1 & s-call$ honor      
kill+s4  7#d7 ,improv+ economic         
opportunities = wom5 & girls1 includ+-- 
7,a7 support+ programs to help wom5 meet
 _! economic ne$s & to increase _!      
economic opportunities1 9 bo? rural &   
urban areas1 includ+ ?r\gh support =--  

7i7 ! e/abli%m5t & developm5t (         
bus9esses 7micro1 small1 & m$ium-siz$   
ent]prises7 ?r\gh access to f9ancial &  
nonf9ancial s]vices2 &  7ii7 education1 
lit]acy1 & num]acy programs1 lead]%ip   
developm5t & job skills tra9+1          
especially 9 nontraditional fields &    
expect$ gr[? sectors2  7,b7 support+    
programs to help increase prop]ty       
rights1 social security1 & home own]%ip 
& l& t5ure security = wom5 by--  7i7    
promot+ equitable ext5sion ( prop]ty &  
inh]itance rights1 p>ticul>ly rights to 
familial & m>ital prop]ty2  7ii7 promot+
 legal lit]acy1 includ+ among fai? &    
traditional lead]s1 ab\t wom5's prop]ty 
rights2 &  7iii7 help+ wom5 to make l&  
claims & protect+ wom5's exi/+ claims & 
advocat+ = equitable l& titl+ &         
regi/ration = wom51 includ+ safegu>ds = 
wom5 title-hold]s 9 ! case ( dome/ic    
viol5ce disputes2  7,c7 integrat+       
activities to prev5t & respond to       
viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls into exi/+   
economic opportunity programs by--  7i7 

integrat+ education on viol5ce aga9/    
wom5 & girls into wom5's micr(9ance1    
micro5t]prise1 & job skills tra9+       
programs2 &  7ii7 tra9+ provid]s (      
economic opportunity s]vices & programs 
9 s5sitivity to viol5ce aga9/ wom5 &    
girls2 &  7,d7 address+ viol5ce aga9/   
wom5 & girls 9 ! workplace4  7#e7       
,improv+ educational opportunities =    
wom5 & girls1 includ+--  7,a7 support+  
ef=ts & provid+ res\rces to provide     
tra9+ = all tea*]s & s*ool adm9i/rators 
on s*ool-relat$ viol5ce1 9 p>ticul>     
increas+ aw>5ess ( viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & 
girls1 & to improve report+1 ref]ral1 & 
implem5tation ( codes ( conduct2  7,b7  
work+ to ensure ! safety ( girls dur+ _!
 travel to & f s*ool & on s*ool gr\nds2 
7,c7 support+ programs = girls & boys on
 ! unacceptability ( viol5ce aga9/ wom5 
& girls2  7,d7 compreh5sive sexuality   
education programs :i* include cons5t   
education2 &  7,e7 conduct+ national &  
basel9e surveys to collect data on      
s*ool-relat$ viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls4

  7c7 ,build+ local capacity ,n less ?an
 #aj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( assi/ance provid$
 to an eligible c\ntry "u ?is section   
%\ld be provid$ to community-bas$       
nongov]nm5tal or fai?-bas$              
organizations1 ) priority giv5 to       
nongov]nm5tal organizations l$ by wom54 
#ajc4 ,monitor+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,/rategy
 to ,prev5t & ,respond to ,g5d]-,bas$   
,viol5ce ,globally  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ea* 
/rategy submitt$ "u section #aja7;a71 ! 
,ambassador-at-,l>ge & ,s5ior           
,coord9ator %all include an analysis (  
be/ practices = prev5t+ & address+      
viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls              
int]nationally1 :i* %all include--  7#a7
 a description ( successful ef=ts by    
=eign gov]nm5ts1 multilat]al            
in/itutions1 nongov]nm5tal              
organizations1 educational              
organizations1 & fai?-bas$ organizations
 9 prev5t+ & respond+ to viol5ce aga9/  
wom5 & girls2  7#b7 recomm5dations      
relat$ to be/ practices1 effective      
/rategies1 & improvem5ts to enhance !   

impact ( prev5tion & response ef=ts2 &  
7#c7 ! impact ( activities fund$ by !   
/rategy 9 prev5t+ & r$uc+ viol5ce aga9/ 
wom5 & girls int]nationally4  7b7       
,am5dm5ts ,! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act (   
#aifa is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #aaf7;d7
 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baean7d77--  7,a7 9    
p>agraph 7#aa77;,c71 by /rik+ & at !    
end2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#ab77;,c77ii71 by
 /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
p>agraph3  7#ac7 :]ev] applicable1 !    
nature & ext5t ( viol5ce aga9/ wom5 &   
girls 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #d (
 ! ,int]national ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5  
,act ( #bjai74  2 &  7#b7 9 section     
#ejb;,b 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjd7-- 7,a7 by 
r$esignat+ ! second subsection designat$
 z subsection 7i7 z subsection 7j72 &   
7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
subsection3  7k7 ,inclusion ( in=mation 
relat+ to viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls ,! 
report requir$ by subsection 7b7 %all   
include1 :]ev] applicable1 ! nature &   
ext5t ( viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls 7z   

su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #d ( !       
,int]national ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act
 ( #bjai74  4  7c7 ,monitor+ &          
evaluation ,9 coord9ation ) relevant    
(ficials1 & consi/5t ) ! monitor+ &     
evaluation policies ( _! respective     
ag5cies1 ! ,ambassador-at-,l>ge & !     
,s5ior ,coord9ator %all develop a plan =
 monitor+ & indep5d5t evaluation (      
programs1 projects1 & activities c>ri$  
out "u ?is ,act4 ,! plan %all--  7#a7   
apply rigor\s monitor+ & evaluation     
me?odologies to focus on le>n+1         
acc\ntability1 & policymak+1 *oos+ f    
among a wide v>iety ( qualitative1      
quantitative1 summative1 & =mative      
me?ods common 9 ! field ( social        
sci5tific inquiry1 includ+ impact       
evaluations2 &  7#b7 be includ$ 9 !     
implem5tation plan requir$ "u section   
#aja7;c74  7d7 ,rese>* & data collection
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national 
,developm5t %all--  7#a7 produce orig9al
 rese>* or analysis ( effective         

int]v5tions to prev5t or respond to     
viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls              
int]nationally2  7#b7 collect & analyze 
new or exi/+ data on ! scope & ext5t (  
all =ms ( viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls    
int]nationally1 includ+ "u docum5t$ =ms 
( viol5ce & viol5ce aga9/ m>g9aliz$     
gr\ps2  7#c7 conduct rese>* on effective
 int]v5tions to respond to viol5ce aga9/
 wom5 & girls int]nationally1 includ+   
ef=ts to scale up effective programm+2 &
  7#d7 support sy/emic data collection  
us+ int]nationally comp>able indicators1
 norms1 & me?odologies = measur+ !      
scope1 preval5ce1 & incid5ce ( viol5ce  
aga9/ wom5 & girls int]nationally4  ,,ii
 ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability  #bja4      
,(fice ( ,global ,wom5's ,issues  7a7   
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all   
e/abli% 9 ! ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ! ,(fice ( ,global    
,wom5's ,issues4 ,! ,(fice %all be head$
 by an ,ambassador-at-,l>ge = ,global   
,wom5's ,issues1 :o %all be appo9t$ by !
 ,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( !

 ,s5ate4 ,! ,ambassador-at-,l>ge %all   
report directly to ! ,secret>y & %all h 
! rank & /atus ( ,ambassador-at-,l>ge4  
7b7 ,purpose ,9 addition to ! duties    
describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 & duties      
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 !       
,ambassador-at-,l>ge %all coord9ate     
ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t z     
direct$ by ! ,secret>y reg>d+ approa*es 
t promote equality & advance ! /atus (  
wom5 & girls 9 ,unit$ ,/ates =eign      
policy4  7c7 ,duties  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,ambassador-at-,l>ge-- 7,a7 9           
consultation ) ! ,s5ior ,coord9ator1    
%all direct activities1 policies1       
programs1 & fund+ relat+ to g5d]        
equality & ! advancem5t ( wom5 & girls  
int]nationally1 includ+ ^? int5d$ to    
prev5t & respond to viol5ce aga9/ wom5 &
 girls1 = all bureaus & (fices ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & 9 ! int]national    
programs ( all o!r ,f$]al ag5cies2  7,b7
 %all actively promote & advance !      
integration ( g5d] analysis into !      
programs1 /ructures1 processes1 &       

capacities ( bureaus & (fices ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & 9 ! int]national    
programs ( o!r ,f$]al ag5cies2  7,c7    
%all direct ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t     
res\rces1 z appropriate1 to respond to  
ne$s = promot+ g5d] equality & !        
emp[]m5t ( wom5 9 ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t =eign policies & int]national 
programs1 includ+ to prev5t & respond to
 viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls             
int]nationally2  7,d7 may design1       
support1 & implem5t activities reg>d+   
emp[]m5t ( wom5 int]nationally1 includ+ 
= ! prev5tion ( & response to viol5ce   
aga9/ wom5 & girls int]nationally2  7,e7
 %all conduct regul> consultation )     
civil society organizations work+ to    
prev5t & respond to viol5ce aga9/ wom5 &
 girls int]nationally2  7,f7 %all ensure
 t programs1 projects1 & activities     
design$ to prev5t & respond to viol5ce  
aga9/ wom5 & girls int]nationally are   
subject to rigor\s monitor+ &           
evaluation1 & t !re is a uni=m set (    
indicators & /&>ds = su* monitor+ &     

evaluation t is us$ across all ,f$]al   
ag5cies2  7,g7 %all s]ve z ! pr9cipal   
advisor to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate reg>d+   
g5d] equality1 wom5's emp[]m5t1 &       
viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls z a =eign    
policy matt]2 &  7,h7 is au?oriz$ to    
repres5t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 diplomatic & 
multilat]al =a on matt]s relevant to !  
/atus ( wom5 & girls1 includ+ viol5ce   
aga9/ wom5 & girls int]nationally4  7#b7
 ,in=mation %>+ & transp>5cy ,! ,(fice--
 7,a7 %all be ! c5tral repository ( data
 on all ,unit$ ,/ates programs1         
projects1 & activities t relate to      
prev5tion & response to viol5ce aga9/   
wom5 & girls2 &  7,b7 %all produce a    
full acc\nt+ ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t  
sp5d+ on su* programs1 projects1 &      
activities4  #bjb4 ,s5ior ,coord9ator = 
,g5d] ,equality & ,wom5's ,emp[]m5t  7a7
 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national          
,developm5t ! position ( ,s5ior         
,coord9ator = ,g5d] ,equality & ,wom5's 
,emp[]m5t4 ,! ,s5ior ,coord9ator %all-- 

7#a7 report to ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national          
,developm5t2 &  7#b7 conduct !          
activities ( ! ,adm9i/rator "u ?is ,act4
  7b7 ,duties ,! ,s5ior ,coord9ator--   
7#a7 9 consultation ) !                 
,ambassador-at-,l>ge1 %all direct       
activities1 policies1 programs1 & fund+ 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national
 ,developm5t relat+ to g5d] equality &  
wom5's emp[]m5t1 includ+ ^? int5d$ to   
prev5t & respond to viol5ce aga9/ wom5 &
 girls2  7#b7 %all actively promote &   
advance ! integration ( g5d] analysis   
into ! programs1 /ructures1 processes1 &
 capacities ( all bureaus & (fices ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t z requir$ by ! ,ag5cy's     
,g5d] ,equality & ,female ,emp[]m5t     
,policy2  7#c7 %all direct ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t     
res\rces = g5d] equality & wom5's       
emp[]m5t1 includ+ to prev5t & respond to
 viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls             
int]nationally2  7#d7 may design1       

support1 & implem5t activities l$ by !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t reg>d+ g5d] equality &      
wom5's emp[]m5t1 includ+ = ! prev5tion &
 response to viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls 
int]nationally2  7#e7 %all conduct      
regul> consultation ) civil society     
organizations work+ to prev5t & respond 
to viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls           
int]nationally2  7#f7 %all s]ve z !     
pr9cipal advisor to ! ,adm9i/rator      
reg>d+ g5d] equality1 wom5's emp[]m5t1 &
 viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls2 &  7#g7    
%all track & analyze monitor+ &         
evaluation data & f9d+s on int]national 
prev5tion & response programs ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national          
,developm5t1 consi/5t ) ,ag5cy-wide     
monitor+ & evaluation activities1 to    
assi/ 9 ! prep>ation ( ! /rategy        
develop$ "u section #aja7;a74  #bjc4    
,brief+ & assessm5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & annually !reaft]1 !             
,ambassador-at-,l>ge & ! ,s5ior         

,coord9ator %all provide1 to !          
appropriate congressional committees--  
7#a7 a brief+ on int]national viol5ce   
aga9/ wom5 & girls prev5tion & response 
/rategies1 programm+1 & associat$       
outcomes2 &  7#b7 an assessm5t ( human &
 f9ancial res\rces necess>y to fulfill !
 purposes & duties "u ?is ,act4  #bjd4  
,address+ viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls 9  
humanit>ian relief1 peacekeep+1         
conflict1 & po/conflict sett+s  7a7     
,activities ( ! dep>tm5t ( ,/ate )      
,,usaid ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t %all ensure   
t--  7#a7 bilat]al & multilat]al        
assi/ance made available = humanit>ian  
relief1 conflict mitigation1 &          
po/-conflict recon/ruction includ+ funds
 made available ?r\gh ,safe f ! ,/>t &  
o!r programs & ef=ts--  7,a7 prev5ts &  
responds to viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls f
 ! v onset ( & ?r\gh\t a crisis2  7,b7  
builds ! capacity ( humanit>ian actors1 
includ+ multilat]al ag5cies & ^? lead+  

relevant humanit>ian clu/] responses &  
,areas ( ,responsibility 7,,aor71 su* z 
! ,,gbv ,,aor2  7,c7 builds ! capacity (
 local p>tn]s to address ! special      
protection ne$s ( wom5 & *ildr52  7,d7  
supports survivors ( viol5ce ?r\gh      
education1 ess5tial m$ical & psy*osocial
 assi/ance1 trauma c\nsel+1 family &    
community re9s]tion & reunification1 &  
economic opportunity programs2 &  7,e7  
provides legal s]vices = wom5 & girls :o
 are victims ( viol5ce2  7#b7 speciali/s
 9 viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls are       
designat$ & deploy$1 z appropriate1 z an
 integral "p ( ,disa/] ,assi/ance       
,response ,teams to ensure ! integration
 ( prev5tion & response to viol5ce aga9/
 wom5 & girls int]nationally 9 /rategies
 & programm+2 &  7#c7 contractors1      
grantees1 & gov]nm5ts t c>ry out        
programs ) ,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance--    
7,a7 tra9 humanit>ian work]s 9 prev5t+ &
 respond+ to viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls1
 includ+ 9 ! use ( me*anisms to report  
viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls2  7,b7       

conduct appropriate public outrea* to   
make kn[n to ! ho/ community ! me*anisms
 to report viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls2 &
  7,c7 promptly & appropriately respond 
to reports ( viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls 
& treat survivors 9 accordance ) be/    
practices reg>d+ confid5tiality4  7b7   
,em]g5cy response to cr$ible reports (  
critical or widespread viol5ce aga9/    
wom5 & girls  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate1 act+ ?r\gh ! heads ( relevant 
bureaus & (fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 
%all--  7,a7 id5tify critical or        
widespread incid5ts ( viol5ce aga9/ wom5
 & girls 9 situations ( arm$ conflict :5
 su* incid5ts occur1 ?r\gh consultation 
) o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 !     
,unit$ ,nations1 int]national           
organizations1 & nongov]nm5tal          
organizations2  7,b7 det]m9e em]g5cy    
response measures n lat] ?an #de days   
aft] su* id5tification2 &  7,c7 brief   
,congress1 ^u reque/1 on ! implem5tation
 ( su* em]g5cy response measures &      
outcomes n lat] ?an #ij days aft] su*   

det]m9ation4  7#b7 ,cont5t ,! em]g5cy   
measures develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
include a description ( bilat]al        
diplomatic ef=ts )--  7,a7 ! gov]nm5t ( 
! c\ntry 9 :i* ! viol5ce is occurr+2    
7,b7 gov]nm5ts 9 ! region 9 :i* !       
viol5ce is occurr+2 &  7,c7 o!r donor   
gov]nm5ts4