,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #aaea  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bd1        
#bjbj,ms4 ,tlaib 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,spei]1
 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,ms4 ,om>1 & ,ms4
 ,pressley7 submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition to !      
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 = a p]iod
 to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1
 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*        
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,,resolution         
,recogniz+ viol5ce aga9/ wom5 9 politics
 z a global ph5om5on & support+ wom5's  
full & mean+ful p>ticipation 9 political
 life4  ,:]eas wom5 h be5 on ! frontl9es
 ( social ju/ice movem5ts ar\nd ! _w &  
?r\gh\t our ,nation's hi/ory2 ,:]eas    
wom5 are und]repres5t$ 9 politics across
 ! globe1 compris+ only "o-qu>t] ( all  
legislators worldwide2 ,:]eas wom5 are  
und]repres5t$ at e level ( gov]nm5t 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas despite ?is       
disproportionate und]repres5tation1 !   

pres5ce ( wom5 9 political in/itutions1 
includ+ wom5 (ficehold]s & /aff ) div]se
 racial1 e?nic1 religi\s1 sexual1 &     
class id5tities1 has increas$           
significantly 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 rec5t 
ye>s2 ,:]eas viol5ce aga9/ wom5 is a    
sy/emic problem emb$d$ 9 _m aspects (   
our society1 includ+ our mo/ e/eem$     
political in/itutions2 ,:]eas viol5ce   
aga9/ wom5 9 politics is a specific1    
g5d]$ ph5om5on /emm+ f a resi/ance to   
wom5's increas$ political p>ticipation &
 int5d+ to und]m9e wom5 z political     
actors2 ,:]eas viol5ce aga9/ wom5 9     
politics occurs at bo? individual &     
in/itutional levels & takes _m =ms1 9   
p]son & onl9e1 includ+ misogyni/ic v]bal
 attacks1 sexual h>assm5t1 dea? ?reats1 
& economic1 psy*ological1 or physical   
viol5ce meant to disc\rage wom5 f       
p>ticipat+ fully 9 ! political ar5a2    
,:]eas rese>* %[s t viol5ce aga9/ wom5 9
 politics is a global ph5om5on2 ,:]eas a
 #bjaf ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =           
,int]national ,developm5t 7,,usaid7     

report reveal$ ! preval5ce ( viol5ce    
aga9/ wom5 9 politics 9 #dj develop+    
c\ntries & outl9$ /eps to combat x2     
,:]eas a #bjaf ,int]-,p>liam5t>y ,union 
survey ( wom5 p>liam5t>ians f #ci       
c\ntries f\nd t #ha4h p]c5t ( respond5ts
 7 subject$ to psy*ological viol5ce1    
#dd4d p]c5t ( :om receiv$ ?reats ( dea?1
 rape1 beat+s1 or abduction dur+ _!     
p>liam5t>y t]ms1 includ+ ?reats to      
kidnap or kill _! *ildr52 ,:]eas rese>*1
 includ+ a #bjai report f ! ,national   
,democratic ,in/itute = ,int]national   
,affairs1 has %[n t wom5 c&idates & o!r 
politically involv$ wom5 are m likely   
?an m5 to exp]i5ce abuse & h>assm5t on  
social m$ia plat=ms2 ,:]eas a #bjah     
,amne/y ,int]national report reveal$ !  
int]sectional nature ( onl9e1 g5d]-bas$ 
viol5ce by highlight+ ! exp]i5ces ( wom5
 ( color1 wom5 f e?nic & religi\s       
m9orities1 wom5 ) disabilities1 lesbian1
 bisexual1 & transg5d] wom51 & nonb9>y  
individuals2 ,:]eas a #bjah report f an 
exp]t gr\p meet+ conv5$ by ! ,unit$     

,nations ,entity = ,g5d] ,equality & !  
,emp[]m5t ( ,wom5 indicat$ t wom5 (     
color & wom5 ( m>g9aliz$ communities are
 disproportionately affect$ by viol5ce  
aga9/ wom5 9 politics worldwide2 ,:]eas 
f9d+s f a #bjag survey ( ,unit$ ,/ates  
mayors conduct$ by #f political sci5ti/s
 reveal$ t wom5 are m likely ?an _! male
 c\nt]p>ts to exp]i5ce physical &       
psy*ological abuse2 ,:]eas !re h be5    
docum5t$ in/ances ( viol5ce aga9/ wom5 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,congress1 includ+     
%oot+s1 assault1 sexual h>assm5t1       
noncons5sual di/ribution ( intimate     
visual depictions1 dea? ?reats1 & sexi/ 
v]bal attacks2 ,:]eas viol5ce aga9/ wom5
 9 politics has be5 f\nd to limit wom5's
 civic engagem5t z well z disc\rage &   
discr$it wom5's political p>ticipation2 
,:]eas a #bjag ,,usaid report call$ =   
increas$ att5tion to ! issue ( viol5ce  
aga9/ wom5 9 politics z well z fur!r    
rese>* on its manife/ation )9 v>i\s     
political contexts1 includ+ prote/s1    
poll+ places1 campaigns1 political      

p>ties1 & gov]nm5t in/itutions2 & ,:]eas
 a #bjai report by ! ,c5t] = ,am]ican   
,wom5 & ,politics not$ ! pres5ce (      
viol5ce aga9/ wom5 9 politics dur+ !    
#bjah midt]m elections & call$ = m      
rese>* to fully und]/& ! preval5ce ( su*
 viol5ce across all levels ( gov]nm5t1  
h[ o!r id5tities l race & e?nicity %ape 
exp]i5ces ( g5d]$ abuse & h>assm5t1 & h[
 ^! exp]i5ces affect ! em]g5ce ( female 
political c&idates 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports wom5's  
full & mean+ful p>ticipation 9 political
 life2  7#b7 recognizes viol5ce aga9/   
wom5 9 politics z a =m ( g5d]-bas$      
viol5ce t is specific to wom5's         
exp]i5ces 9 ! political ar5a2  7#c7     
recognizes t viol5ce aga9/ wom5 9       
politics is a global ph5om5on & t m     
rese>* %\ld be conduct$ to exam9e !     
ext5t & effects ( su* viol5ce 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 &  7#d7 urges ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t to adopt policies t promote   
wom5's political p>ticipation & mitigate

 viol5ce aga9/ wom5 9 politics1 9 p]son 
& onl9e1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & abroad4