,,iv #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #abjg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,october #cj1 #bjbj,ms4 ,frankel 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,waltz1 ,ms4 ,speier1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,mr4 ,raskin1 ,mr4 ,joyce of ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,deutch1 ,mr4 ,riggleman1 ,mr4 ,lynch1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,houlahan1 ,mrs4 ,demings1 ,mr4 ,vela1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,ms4 ,meng1 ,mr4 ,crow1 ,mr4 ,sherman1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,cisneros1 ,mr4 ,phillips1 ,mrs4 ,carolyn ,b4 ,maloney of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4 ,keating1 and ,mr4 ,castro of ,texas7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs ,,resolution ,commemorating #bj years since the passage of ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #acbe 7#bjjj7 and reaffirming the ,united ,states commitment to the women1 peace1 and security agenda4 ,whereas the ,united ,nations ,security ,council unanimously adopted ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution 7,,unscr7 #acbe on ,women1 ,peace and ,security on ,october #ca1 #bjjj2 ,whereas ,,unscr #acbe-- 7#a7 underscores the important role of women in conflict prevention and resolution1 peace negotiations1 peace building1 peacekeeping1 humanitarian response1 and postconflict reconstruction2 7#b7 emphasizes the importance of protecting women and girls from1 and ensuring justice for1 all forms of conflict-related violence1 including sexual violence2 7#c7 stresses the importance of the equal participation and full involvement of women in efforts to both promote and maintain peace and security2 and 7#d7 urges member states to increase women's representation at all decision-making levels in national1 regional1 and international institutions and mechanisms to prevent1 mitigate1 and resolve conflict2 ,whereas1 since ,october #ca1 #bjjj1 #hh countries and territories have developed national action plans to implement ,,unscr #acbe2 ,whereas countries with greater gender inequality suffer from a greater likelihood to engage in violence and more political instability1 corruption1 and internal conflict2 ,whereas higher levels of gender equality are associated with a higher likelihood of peace talks in intrastate conflicts2 ,whereas countries are more peaceful and prosperous when women are accorded full and equal rights and opportunities2 ,whereas according to the ,united ,nations1 between #bjjj and #bjbj1 women's representation in national parliaments has increased from #ac4a percent to #bd4i percent2 ,whereas the ,university of ,edinburgh found the percentage of peace agreements with gender equality provisions worldwide has increased from #ad percent to #bb percent between #aiie and #bjai2 ,whereas1 in #aiic1 women represented just one percent of uniformed ,united ,nations peacekeepers and in #bjbj1 women constitute #d4h percent of military peacekeeping contingents and #aj4i percent of police units within ,united ,nations peacekeeping missions2 ,whereas1 on ,september #be1 #bjag1 ,congress passed the bipartisan ,women1 ,peace1 and ,security ,act of #bjag1 the first national legislation to implement ,,unscr #acbe1 which was signed into public law on ,october #f1 #bjag 7,public ,law #aae-fh72 ,whereas pursuant to ,public ,law #aae-fh1 the ,united ,states ,strategy on ,women1 ,peace1 and ,security was released on ,june #aa1 #bjai2 ,whereas1 on ,june #aa1 #bjbj1 the ,department of ,state1 the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 the ,department of ,defense1 and the ,department of ,homeland ,security released their ,women1 ,peace1 and ,security implementation plans2 and ,whereas1 on ,january #bd1 #bjbj1 the bipartisan ,women1 ,peace and ,security ,congressional ,caucus was established in the ,house of ,representatives to-- 7#a7 ensure that the women1 peace1 and security policy goals set forth in ,,unscr #acbe and the ,women1 ,peace1 and ,security ,act of #bjag remain national security and foreign policy priorities for the ,united ,states2 7#b7 exercise congressional oversight of the implementation of the ,women1 ,peace1 and ,security ,act of #bjag2 7#c7 promote and support ,united ,states efforts to elevate women's roles in1 and contributions to1 advancing peace and security globally2 and 7#d7 educate ,members of ,congress and the public on the importance of women1 peace1 and security initiatives1 giving women impacted by conflict a voice in ,congress3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 commemorates the #bjth anniversary of the passage of ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #acbe 7#bjjj72 7#b7 recognizes that the empowerment of women and girls and their meaningful inclusion in policy-making1 decision making1 and conflict prevention and resolution efforts is directly connected to long-term peace and security2 7#c7 calls on countries around the world to promote the meaningful participation of women at all decision-making levels as a critical foreign and domestic policy priority2 and 7#d7 reaffirms the ,united ,states commitment to serve as a global leader in increasing the meaningful participation of women in processes to prevent1 manage1 resolve1 and recover from conflict1 in accordance with the ,women1 ,peace1 and ,security ,act of #bjag 7,public ,law #aae-fh71 including by-- 7,a7 consistently supporting the meaningful participation of women in peace and security processes and decision-making institutions2 7,b7 promoting the physical safety1 economic security1 and dignity of women and girls and supporting the equal access of women to aid distribution mechanisms and services2 7,c7 appropriately applying gender analysis to improve the design1 targeting1 and effectiveness of ,united ,states ,government policy and programs to advance peace and security1 including conflict-prevention activities and strategies2 7,d7 training1 equipping1 and empowering ,united ,states diplomatic1 defense1 and development personnel to promote women's leadership in preventing and resolving conflicts around the world2 7,e7 increasing women's representation at all levels of the diplomatic1 defense1 and development workforces across the ,united ,states ,government2 and 7,f7 strengthening accountability and improving outcomes by designating specific and measurable goals and monitoring1 analyzing1 and evaluating implementation efforts across the ,united ,states ,government4