,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #djf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bc1 #bjai ,ms4  
,m5g 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4
 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4    
,r\da1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mr4   
,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,titus1 
,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,mrs4 
,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mrs4
 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney (
 ,new ,york1 & ,mr4 ,david ,scott (     
,georgia7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = 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  ,support+ ! goals
 & ideals ( ,m5/rual ,hygi5e ,day4      
,:]eas1 s9ce #bjac1 ,m5/rual ,hygi5e    
,day is annually commemorat$ on ,may #bh
 to raise aw>5ess & catalyze political  
action ar\nd ! *all5ges m5/ruat+ wom5 & 
girls ar\nd ! _w face2 ,:]eas ! ,jo9t   

,monitor+ ,programme ( ! ,_w ,heal?     
,organization & ,,unicef def9es m5/rual 
hygi5e managem5t z :5 wom5 & adolesc5t  
girls are us+ a clean m5/rual managem5t 
mat]ial to absorb or collect m5/rual    
blood1 t c be *ang$ 9 privacy z (t5 z   
necess>y = ! duration ( a m5/rual p]iod1
 us+ soap & wat] = wa%+ ! body z        
requir$1 & hav+ access to safe &        
conv5i5t facilities to dispose ( us$    
m5/rual managem5t mat]ials2 ,:]eas      
#ejj1jjj1jjj wom5 & girls ar\nd ! _w    
lack adequate facilities = m5/rual heal?
 & hygi5e managem5t2 ,:]eas cultural    
/igma & lack ( access to m5/rual heal? &
 hygi5e education1 sanitation1 &        
infra/ructure c limit access to s*ools1 
jobs1 & religi\s activities2 ,:]eas1    
ar\nd ! _w1 #a 9 #c girls h access to   
inadequate toilets1 & _m o!rs face      
social & cultural re/rictions :5 !y h _!
 p]iods2 ,:]eas displac$ wom5 &         
adolesc5t girls1 :e!r by conflict1      
climate1 or natural disa/]1 face        
significant b>ri]s to manag+ mon?ly     

m5/ruation 9 a safe1 private1 & dignifi$
 mann]2 ,:]eas fail+ to provide disposal
 facilities = us$ sanit>y pads or clo?s 
c result 9 a significant solid wa/e     
issue1 caus+ blockage ( latr9es & pits2 
,:]eas #be1jjj1jjj wom5 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates live at or bel[ ! pov]ty l9e1 (t5
 )\t consi/5t access to m5/rual hygi5e  
products2 ,:]eas a survey ( l[-income   
wom5 9 a l>ge ,unit$ ,/ates city publi%$
 9 ,janu>y #bjai f\nd t ne>ly two-?irds 
c\ldn't af=d m5/rual hygi5e products    
dur+ ! previ\s ye>2 ,:]eas e/imates     
reveal t a woman may sp5d ov] #a1gjj 9  
h] lifetime on tampons1 a figure t is   
multipli$ = wom5 :o also support *ildr5 
:o are m5/ruat+2 ,:]eas inc>c]at$ wom5 h
 illu/rat$ t _! dignity has be5         
compromis$ z !y seek to access m5/rual  
hygi5e products2 & ,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 a s*ool's failure to provide a  
supportive environm5t = m5/ruat+ /ud5ts 
c h negative consequ5ces3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 
recognizes ! ne$ to break ! sil5ce1     

raise aw>5ess1 & *ange negative social  
norms surr\nd+ m5/rual hygi5e ar\nd !   
_w2  7#b7 recognizes ! ne$ = increas$   
rese>* on access to m5/rual heal?       
managem5t bo? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ar\nd 
! _w2  7#c7 recognizes ! b>ri]s t       
vuln]able populations face to access    
m5/rual hygi5e managem5t products1      
includ+ 9 s*ools1 employm5t facilities1 
prisons1 homeless %elt]s1 aft] natural  
disa/]s1 & 9 refugee camps2  7#d7       
enc\rages ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t to integrate m5/rual hygi5e 
s]vices 9 sett+s includ+ conflict1      
natural disa/] response1 refugee &      
int]nally displac$ p]sons response1 & 9 
developm5t activities 9 l[-income       
c\ntries2  7#e7 urges policymak]s &     
decisionmak]s to enact laws to          
compreh5sively address ! *all5ges       
m5/ruat+ wom5 & girls face 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates & ar\nd ! _w2 &  7#f7 enc\rages !
 p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ,m5/rual 
,hygi5e ,day4