,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aadg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bc1        
#bjbj,ms4 ,spei] 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,lee ( 
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,frankel1 ,ms4          
,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4        
,blum5au]1 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,ms4  
,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u (   
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn  
,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,om>1   
,mr4 ,coop]1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4       
,%]man1 ,ms4 ,h\lahan1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1  
,ms4 ,haal&1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,wel*1  
,ms4 ,sn*ez1 ,mrs4 ,l[ey1 & ,mr4 ,k5n$y7
 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives reg>d+ !   
importance ( tak+ a fem9i/ approa* to   
all aspects ( =eign policy1 includ+     
=eign assi/ance & humanit>ian response1 
trade1 diplomacy1 def5se1 immigration1  
fund+1 & acc\ntability me*anisms4       
,:]eas a fem9i/ approa* to public policy
 requires mean+ful analysis ( &         

proactive *all5ges to patri>*al p[]     
/ructures & inequalities bas$ on        
int]sect+ sy/ems ( oppression1 includ+  
discrim9ation on ! basis ( race1 age1   
language1 socioeconomic /atus1 physical 
or m5tal ability1 g5d] id5tity or       
expression1 sexual ori5tation1 indig5\s 
id5tity1 religion1 e?nicity1 citiz5%ip1 
& nationality or migrant /atus2 ,:]eas  
=eign policy reflects h[ a gov]nm5t     
def9es & prioritizes peace & security1  
/ructures int]national trade1 provides  
humanit>ian aid & developm5t assi/ance1 
& works ) o!r nations & non/ate actors2 
,:]eas fem9i/ =eign policy is ! policy (
 a /ate t def9es its int]actions ) o!r  
/ates1 z well z movem5ts & o!r non/ate  
actors1 9 a mann] t-- 7#a7 prioritizes  
peace1 g5d] equality1 & environm5tal    
integrity2  7#b7 en%r9es1 promotes1 &   
protects ! human rights ( all2  7#c7    
seeks to disrupt colonial1 raci/1       
patri>*al1 & male-dom9at$ p[] /ructures2
 &  7#d7 allocates significant res\rces1
 includ+ rese>*1 to a*ieve t vision2    

,:]eas fem9i/ =eign policy is coh]5t 9  
its approa* across its lev]s ( influ5ce1
 an*or$ by ! ex]cise ( ^? values at home
 & cocreat$ ) fem9i/ activi/s1          
organizations1 movem5ts1 & /akehold]s1  
at home & abroad2 ,:]eas wom5's rights  
are human rights1 & =eign policy 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld be repres5tative1    
inclusive1 responsive1 & acc\ntable to  
/akehold]s1 & %\ld take an int]sectional
 approa*1 utiliz+ a p[]-bas$ analysis t 
reveals1 ackn[l$ges1 & seeks to correct 
= inequalities2 ,:]eas fem9i/ =eign     
policy includes a focus on key !matic   
priorities ( bodily autonomy1 peace1    
environm5tal integrity1 & ju/ice1 :i*   
are (t5 left beh9d 9 =eign policy       
developm5t & disc\rse2 ,:]eas ev5 ?\gh  
wom5 & girls make up approximately half 
( ! _w's population1 !y face consid]able
 disp>ities relative to m5 & boys 9 _!  
access to rights1 res\rces1 & ag5cy     
ar\nd ! _w1 &-- 7#a7 z ( #bjai1 wom5 _h 
j ?ree-f\r?s ( ! legal rights t m5 _h on
 av]age2  7#b7 ! ,_w ,economic ,=um's   

,global ,g5d] ,gap report = #bjbj       
e/imates t at ! curr5t rate ( *ange1 x w
 take #ii4e ye>s = !re to be g5d] p>ity 
across ! f\r dim5sions x exam9es3 heal? 
& survival1 economic p>ticipation &     
opportunity1 educational atta9m5t1 &    
political emp[]m5t2  7#c7 9 #bjai1 ar\nd
 ! _w wom5 held only #be4b p]c5t (      
p>liam5t>y seats & #ba4b p]c5t (        
m9i/]ial positions2  7#d7 approximately 
#ce p]c5t ( wom5 globally h exp]i5c$    
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 :i* increases 9      
crisis sett+s result+ 9 "s sett+s hav+  
ov] #gj p]c5t ( wom5 exp]i5c+ g5d]-bas$ 
viol5ce2  7#e7 9 #bjai1 only #d4g p]c5t 
( milit>y cont+5ts & #aj4h p]c5t (      
uni=m$ police units 9 ,unit$ ,nations   
peacekeep+ missions 7 wom52  7#f7 9 l[- 
& middle-income c\ntries1 #bah1jjj1jjj  
wom5 h an unmet ne$ = family plann+     
s]vices & supplies2  7#g7 wom5 face m   
con/ra9ts ?an m5 d 9 access+ =eign      
m>kets2  7#h7 immigration law itself    
t5ds to m>g9alize wom51 rely+ on outmod$
 models ( family1 migration patt]ns1 &  

economic mobility t (t5 fail to acc\nt =
 ! reality ( wom5's lives :5 migrat+2   
7#i7 wom5 & girls face increas$ risks 9 
crisis2 &  7#aj7 wom5 provide ov] #dc   
p]c5t ( ! agricultural labor 9 l[- &    
middle-income c\ntries1 yet comprise m  
?an #fj p]c5t ( ! _w's *ronically hungry
 p2 ,:]eas 9 a _w 9 :i* !re is g5d]     
equality & wom5 c fully p>ticipate 9 all
 sph]es ( life-- 7#a7 global gross      
dome/ic product c\ld increase by        
#bh1jjj1jjj1jjj1jjj ov] #aj ye>s2  7#b7 
! numb] ( hungry p c\ld be r$uc$ by #ajj
 to #aej million if wom5 _h equal access
 to agricultural res\rces2 &  7#c7 peace
 agreem5ts are #ce p]c5t m likely to la/
 ov] #ae ye>s :5 wom5 are an integral "p
 ( peace processes2 ,:]eas z =eign      
assi/ance by ! ,unit$ ,/ates helps t5s (
 millions ( p ea* ye>1 (t5 provid+      
lifesav+ aid :ile only acc\nt+ = ab\t #a
 p]c5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,f$]al budget1 
a small] am\nt supports g5d] equality1  
&-- 7#a7 ab\t #b p]c5t ( assi/ance 9    
#bjah 0 report$ z specifically = g5d]   

equality programs2  7#b7 only ab\t #af  
p]c5t ( assi/ance 9 #bjah 0 report$ z   
includ+ key compon5ts to address g5d]   
equality issues )9 projects t h a prim>y
 focus o!r ?an g5d] equality across all 
sectors2 &  7#c7 an ev5 small] am\nt (  
aid fund+ f9ds its way to local1 wom5-l$
 & fem9i/ organizations & grassroots    
g5d] equality movem5ts1 & 9 #bjah1 !    
,unit$ ,/ates only disburs$ #d1djj1jjj  
to wom5's rights organizations &        
in/itutions & 9 ! pa/ #aj ye>s has n    
disburs$ m ?an #aj1jjj1jjj 9 a ye>2     
,:]eas a fem9i/ =eign assi/ance policy 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld promote g5d]      
equality & focus on ! exp]i5ce ( wom5 & 
p :o exp]i5ce multiple & int]sect+ =ms (
 discrim9ation1 su* z g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1
 lack ( access to sexual & reproductive 
heal?1 lack ( access to education1 & !  
burd5 ( unpaid c>e responsibilities2    
,:]eas ! impacts ( ,,covid-#ai highlight
 ! ne$ to take a fem9i/ approa* to =eign
 policy ) _m impacts likely to          
disproportionately affect wom5 & girls1 

includ+-- 7#a7 ,,unesco e/imates t ov]  
#ia p]c5t ( /ud5ts & #ii p]c5t ( tea*]s 
h be5 affect$ by ,,covid-#ai s*ool      
closures1 & t approximately             
#a1jjj1jjj1jjj /ud5ts w h _! le>n+      
disrupt$ dur+ ! #bjbj-bjba academic ye>1
 :i* c\ld include m ?an #eej1jjj1jjj    
girls2  7#b7 ,,covid-#ai w disrupt ef=ts
 to end *ild m>riage1 pot5tially result+
 9 an additional #ac1jjj1jjj *ild       
m>riages tak+ place betwe5 #bjbj & #bjcj
 t c\ld o!rwise h be5 av]t$2  7#c7 ov]  
#dh1jjj1jjj additional wom5 w h an unmet
 ne$ = mod]n contraceptives1 & ov]      
#ae1jjj1jjj additional un9t5d$          
pregnancies 9 l[- & middle-income       
c\ntries are expect$ to occur z a result
 ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2  7#d7          
decision-mak+ bodies e/abli%$           
specifically = ,,covid-#ai d n reflect a
 g5d] balance1 su* z ! ,coronavirus     
,task ,=ce1 appo9t$ by ,presid5t ,trump1
 :i* is compris$ ( mo/ly m52  7#e7 an   
additional #ae1jjj1jjj cases ( g5d]-bas$
 viol5ce are expect$ to occur = e #c    

mon?s ! lockd[n cont9ues2  7#f7 due to !
 disruption ( programs to prev5t female 
g5ital mutilation 9 response to         
,,covid-#ai1 #b1jjj1jjj female g5ital   
mutilation cases may occur ov] ! next   
decade t c\ld h be5 av]t$2 &  7#g7 ( !  
#gdj1jjj1jjj wom5 work+ 9 ! in=mal      
economy1 #db p]c5t are 9 high-risk      
sectors t are mo/ likely to result 9 job
 loss or r$uctions 9 h\rs work$ z a     
result ( ,,covid-#ai1 & /ay at home     
ord]s1 comp\nd$ by limit$ access to     
social protection support1 includ+ heal?
 c>e1 income1 food support1 & mat]nity  
protection1 wors5 impacts = wom52       
,:]eas1 9 #bjbj1 ov] #gj1jjj1jjj p are  
displac$ f _! homes due to viol5ce1     
disa/]1 conflict1 & p]secution1 m ?an   
#afe1jjj1jjj p are 9 ne$ ( humanit>ian  
assi/ance1 & tools to c5t] wom51 girls1 
& p ( all g5d] id5tities 9 humanit>ian  
responses1 su* z ! ,int]-,ag5cy ,/&+    
,committee ,g5d] ,h&book = ,humanit>ian 
,action1 %\ld be us$ to respond2 ,:]eas 
trade is a necess>y & vital compon5t ( a

 nation's economic success & gr[? & a   
key "p ( its engagem5t ) o!r nations2   
,:]eas1 9 #bjai1 ,unit$ ,/ates exports &
 imports ( goods total$                 
#a1fjj1jjj1jjj1jjj & #b1ejj1jjj1jjj1jjj1
 respectively2 ,:]eas a fem9i/ trade    
policy w\ld promote wom5's rights &     
equitable & dignifi$ labor practices    
?r\gh\t ! value *a91 z well z r$uce &   
mitigate ! h>mful impacts ( climate     
*ange associat$ ) trade2 ,:]eas fem9i/  
diplomacy fo/]s increas$ collaboration &
 coop]ation among /ate & non/ate actors1
 includ+ *ampion+ equality & support+ ! 
in/itutions & me*anisms t facilitate    
coop]ation1 nonmilit>y conflict         
resolution1 & peaceful competition1 & t 
mitigate ! effects ( climate *ange2     
,:]eas def5se ef=ts support ! goal ( a m
 peaceful1 equitable1 & heal?y planet1 )
 peace z ! ultimate aim ( def5se1 & a   
milit>y policy t prev5ts & responds to  
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce 9 conflict &          
mean+fully includes wom5 & ^? :o face   
discrim9ation 9 security =ces1 peace    

negotiations1 & po/conflict rebuild+2   
,:]eas migration rema9s a global & gr[+ 
ph5om5on2 ! numb] ( int]national        
migrants rea*$ an e/imat$ #bge1jjj1jjj  
p]sons 9 #bjai2 wom5 con/itute ne>ly    
half ( global migrant fl[s2 ! ,unit$    
,/ates is ! lead+ c\ntry ( de/9ation1   
ho/+ #dd1hjj1jjj =eign born p1 includ+  
#bb1fjj1jjj naturaliz$ citiz5s2 & a     
fem9i/ approa* to immigration w\ld      
integrate an analysis ( ! impact (      
immigration policy on wom51 *ildr51 p ( 
all g5d] id5tities1 & indig5\s p2 &     
,:]eas /rong transp>5cy & acc\ntability 
are critical to ensur+ t promises to    
advance a fem9i/ approa* are honor$     
?r\gh full fund+ & include ! developm5t 
( p>ticipatory approa*es to policy      
=mulation & implem5tation1 ! sett+ &    
rea*+ ( specific1 "t-b\nd & measurable  
goals t d no h>m & are desir$ by &      
b5eficial to ^? impact$1 & transp>5t    
report+ on ! progress t[>d goals3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports ! goals 

( a fem9i/ =eign policy2  7#b7          
recognizes t a :ole ( gov]nm5t ef=t t   
ensures coh]5ce ( a fem9i/ approa*      
across all /reams ( =eign policy is     
necess>y to a*ieve ^? goals1 & mu/      
include-- 7,a7 high-level lead]%ip ) a  
m&ate to design & implem5t a fem9i/     
=eign policy ) cle>ly articulat$        
objectives2  7,b7 commitm5t to g5d]     
p>ity1 div]sity1 equity1 & inclusion1   
bo? int]nally among lead]%ip & /aff &   
ext]nally1 cocreat$ ) fem9i/ civil      
society gr\ps & o!r /akehold]s outside (
 gov]nm5t2  7,c7 ! adoption ( a         
z]o-tol]ance policy on g5d]-bas$ viol5ce
 & workplace h>assm5t1 imm$iately       
elim9at+ policies t all[ abus]s to move 
f "o po/ to ano!r once accus$ )\t fac+  
consequ5ces relat$ to _! employm5t or   
promotion2  7,d7 tra9+ & capacity-build+
 to ensure robu/ implem5tation2  7,e7   
g5d] analysis und]ly+ all aspects (     
=eign policy2  7,f7 adequate res\rc+ to 
ensure all ( ! above2 &  7,g7 regul> &  
public report+ on ef=ts & outcomes2 &   

7#c7 commits to "w ) fem9i/ civil       
society gr\ps & o!r /akehold]s inside & 
outside ( gov]nm5t to advance a m fem9i/
 =eign policy 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4