,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #cjcg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #ab1 #bjai,mrs4 ,%ahe5 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 & ,mr4 ,isakson7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to prev5t int]national viol5ce aga9/ wom51 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts ,?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 title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4,sec4 #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy4,,title ,i--,unit$ ,/ates /rategy to prev5t & respond to g5d]-bas$ viol5ce globally,sec4 #aja4 ,global /rategy requirem5t4,,title ,,ii--,ov]sight & ,accountability,sec4 #bja4 ,def9itions4,sec4 #bjb4 ,(fice ( ,global ,wom5's ,issues4,sec4 #bjc4 ,s5ior ,coord9ator = ,g5d] ,equality & ,wom5's ,emp[]m5t4,sec4 #bjd4 ,brief+4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,an e/imat$ #a out ( e #c 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 #f 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 7#f7 ,g5d]-bas$ viol5ce h>ms economies & ! work]s t fuel !m4 ,despite und]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 or 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 compels wom5 to use desp]ate & dang]\s means to provide = !mselves & _! families1 risk+ significant exposure to labor exploitation & sexual exploitation & abuse = bo? wom5 & _! *ildr54 7#h7 ,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#i7 ,address+ g5d] inequality & g5d]-bas$ viol5ce is ess5tial to r$uc+ ,,hiv risk & increas+ access to ,,hiv prev5tion1 c>e & treatm5t s]vices = wom5 & m54 ,! ,presid5t's ,em]g5cy ,plan = ,,aids ,relief 7,,pepf>7 supports significant "w 9 ! field to incorporate ef=ts to prev5t & respond to g5d]-bas$ viol5ce into exi/+ ,,hiv treatm5t & prev5tion programs4 7#aj7 ,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#aa7 ,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 traffick+1 & abuse4 7#ab7 ,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 ,colombia1 & ,s\? ,sudan4 7#ac7 ,*ild & =c$ m>riage-- 7,a7 is a h>mful practice t deprives girls & wom5 ( _! dignity & rights & creates b>ri]s to developm5t = communities & c\ntries2 7,b7 is project$ to affect m ?an #adj1jjj1jjj girls ar\nd ! _w :o h be5 or w be =c$ into m>riage betwe5 #bjaa & #bjbj2 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>riage4 7#ad7 ,! h>mful practice ( 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 #abe1jjj1jjj girls & wom5 ar\nd ! _w :o are alive today4 ,,fgm_/,c c cause long-t]m heal? problems1 includ+ inf]tility1 complications 9 *ildbir?1 & increas$ risk ( newborn dea?s4 7#ae7 ,_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#af7 ,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#ag7 ,fai?-bas$ organizations & fai? lead]s are key p>tn]s 9 ! ongo+ ef=ts to prev5t & respond to g5d]-bas$ viol5ce4 ,:5 prop]ly engag$ & equipp$ ) k & res\rces1 su* organizations & lead]s c play a significant "p 9 *ang+ behaviors & norms & r$uc+ g5d]-bas$ viol5ce4 ,p>ticul>ly 9 c\ntries t lack effective legal frameworks to address g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 su* fai?-bas$ organizations & fai? lead]s h ! /&+ & au?ority to address h>mful practices1 su* z *ild m>riage1 intimate p>tn] abuses1 & acid ?r[+4 #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to take effective action to prev5t & respond to g5d]-bas$ viol5ce 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 g5d]-bas$ viol5ce 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 levels1 nongov]nm5tal organizations1 especially wom5-l$ organizations1 to prev5t & respond to g5d]-bas$ viol5ce2 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 g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 includ+ fai?-bas$ organizations & wom5-l$ organizations2 7#e7 to employ a multisectoral approa* to prev5t+ & respond+ to g5d]-bas$ viol5ce 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 g5d]-bas$ viol5ce ar\nd ! _w2 7#g7 to enhance tra9+ by ,unit$ ,/ates p]sonnel ( pr(essional =eign milit>y & police =ces1 judicial (ficials1 & o!r public ju/ice sy/em (ficials1 includ+ prosecutors1 includ+ specific & ?or\gh in/ruction on prev5t+ & respond+ to g5d]-bas$ viol5ce ar\nd ! _w2 7#h7 to engage m5 & boys z p>tn]s1 z an ess5tial elem5t ( mak+ su/a9$ r$uctions 9 g5d]-bas$ viol5ce2 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 g5d]-bas$ viol5ce & sexual exploitation & abuse1 includ+ )9 ! work=ce2 7#aa7 to ex]t su/a9$ int]national lead]%ip to prev5t & respond to g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 includ+ 9 bilat]al & multilat]al =a2 & 7#ab7 to implem5t a /rategy to prev5t & respond to g5d]-bas$ viol5ce globally4 ,i ,unit$ ,/ates /rategy to prev5t & respond to g5d]-bas$ viol5ce globally #aja4 ,global /rategy requirem5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #d ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,ambassador-at-,l>ge = ,global ,wom5's ,issues at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate appo9t$ pursuant to section #bja 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,ambassador-at-,l>ge71 9 consultation ) ! ,s5ior ,coord9ator = ,g5d] ,equality & ,wom5's ,emp[]m5t at ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t appo9t$ pursuant to section #bjb 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,s5ior ,coord9ator71 %all-- 7#a7 develop or update1 9 consultation ) civil society1 includ+ s]vice provid]s1 a ,unit$ ,/ates global /rategy to prev5t & respond to g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 us+ evid5ce-bas$ int]v5tions & /&>ds t address ! root causes (1 & provide compreh5sive responses to1 g5d]-bas$ viol5ce2 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 an exi/+ ,unit$ ,/ates /rategy to prev5t & respond to g5d]-bas$ viol5ce may be deem$ to fulfill ! initial requirem5t "u subsection 7a74 7c7 ,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+ g5d]-bas$ viol5ce or promot+ g5d] equality int]nationally4 7d7 ,use ( funds ,am\nts appropriat$ or o!rwise made available to c>ry out ! activities "u ?is section %all be subject to all applicable re/rictions "u ,f$]al law4 7e7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to au?orize any additional appropriations to c>ry out ! /rategy "u subsection 7a74 ,,ii ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability #bja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7 ,ag5cy ,! t]m ,ag5cy means ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t4 7#b7 ,ambassador ,! t]m ,ambassador means ! ,ambassador-at-,l>ge = ,global ,wom5's ,issues appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t pursuant to section #bjb7;a74 7#c7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 7,c7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,d7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#d7 ,g5d] analysis ,! t]m g5d] analysis-- 7,a7 means a socioeconomic analysis ( available or ga!r$ quantitative & qualitative in=mation to id5tify1 und]/&1 & expla9 gaps betwe5 m5 & wom51 :i* typically involves exam9+-- 7i7 diff]5ces 9 ! /atus ( wom5 & m5 & diff]5tial access to & control ov] assets1 res\rces1 education1 opportunities1 & s]vices2 7ii7 ! influ5ce ( g5d] roles1 /ructural b>ri]s1 & norms on ! division ( "t betwe5 paid1 unpaid "w 7includ+ ! subsi/5ce production & c>e = family memb]s71 & volunte] activities2 7iii7 ! influ5ce ( g5d] roles1 /ructural b>ri]s1 & norms on lead]%ip roles & decision mak+2 con/ra9ts1 opportunities1 & entry po9ts = n>r[+ g5d] gaps & emp[]+ wom52 & 7iv7 pot5tial diff]5tial impacts ( developm5t policies & programs on m5 & wom51 includ+ un9t5d$ or negative consequ5ces2 & 7,b7 includes conclusions & recomm5dations to enable developm5t policies & programs-- 7i7 to n>r[ g5d] gaps2 & 7ii7 to improve ! lives ( wom5 & girls4 7#e7 ,(fice ,! t]m ,(fice means ! ,(fice ( ,global ,wom5's ,issues e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate pursuant to section #bjb7;a74 7#f7 ,s5ior coord9ator ,! t]m ,s5ior ,coord9ator means ! ,s5ior ,coord9ator = ,g5d] ,equality & ,wom5's ,emp[]m5t at ! ,ag5cy4 #bjb4 ,(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 %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 %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-- 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 g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 = all bureaus & (fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2 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 g5d]-bas$ viol5ce int]nationally2 7,d7 may design1 support1 & implem5t activities reg>d+ emp[]m5t ( wom5 int]nationally1 includ+ = ! prev5tion ( & response to g5d]-bas$ viol5ce int]nationally2 7,e7 %all conduct regul> consultation ) civil society organizations work+ to prev5t & respond to g5d]-bas$ viol5ce int]nationally2 7,f7 %all ensure t programs1 projects1 & activities design$ to prev5t & respond to g5d]-bas$ viol5ce 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$]al ag5cies2 7,g7 %all s]ve z ! pr9cipal advisor to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate reg>d+ g5d] equality1 wom5's emp[]m5t1 & g5d]-bas$ viol5ce 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+ g5d]-bas$ viol5ce 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 g5d]-bas$ viol5ce ar\nd ! _w2 & 7,b7 %all produce a full acc\nt+ ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t sp5d+ on su* programs1 projects1 & activities4 #bjc4 ,s5ior ,coord9ator = ,g5d] ,equality & ,wom5's ,emp[]m5t 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,ag5cy ! position ( ,s5ior ,coord9ator = ,g5d] ,equality & ,wom5's ,emp[]m5t4 ,! ,s5ior ,coord9ator %all-- 7#a7 report to ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,ag5cy2 & 7#b7 conduct duties z direct$ by ! ,adm9i/rator to promote ! purposes ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,s5ior ,coord9ator-- 7#a7 9 consultation ) ! ,ambassador1 %all coord9ate activities1 policies1 programs1 & fund+ ( ! ,ag5cy relat+ to g5d] equality & wom5's emp[]m5t1 includ+ ^? int5d$ to prev5t & respond to g5d]-bas$ viol5ce2 7#b7 %all actively promote & advance ! integration ( g5d] analysis into ! programs1 /ructures1 processes1 & capacities ( all bureaus & (fices ( ! ,ag5cy z dictat$ by ! ,ag5cy's ,g5d] ,equality & ,female ,emp[]m5t ,policy2 7#c7 %all coord9ate ,ag5cy res\rces = g5d] equality & wom5's emp[]m5t1 includ+ to prev5t & respond to g5d]-bas$ viol5ce int]nationally2 7#d7 may design1 support1 & implem5t activities l$ by ! ,ag5cy reg>d+ g5d] equality & wom5's emp[]m5t1 includ+ = ! prev5tion & response to g5d]-bas$ viol5ce int]nationally2 7#e7 %all conduct regul> consultation ) civil society organizations work+ to prev5t & respond to g5d]-bas$ viol5ce int]nationally2 7#f7 %all s]ve z ! pr9cipal advisor to ! ,adm9i/rator reg>d+ g5d] equality1 wom5's emp[]m5t1 & g5d]-bas$ viol5ce2 & 7#g7 %all track & analyze monitor+ & evaluation data & f9d+s on int]national prev5tion & response programs ( ! ,ag5cy1 consi/5t ) ,ag5cy-wide monitor+ & evaluation activities1 to assi/ 9 ! prep>ation ( ! compreh5sive /rategy develop$ "u section #aja7;a74 #bjd4 ,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,ambassador & ! ,s5ior ,coord9ator %all provide1 to ! appropriate congressional committees-- 7#a7 a brief+ on int]national g5d]-bas$ viol5ce prev5tion & response /rategies1 programm+1 & associat$ outcomes2 & 7#b7 an assessm5t ( human & f9ancial res\rces necess>y to fulfill ! purposes & duties "u ?is ,act4