,,iv #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #ajah ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #bb1 #bjbf,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,mrs4 ,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 ,ms4 ,wat]s1 ,ms4 ,plaskett1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,fro/1 ,mr4 ,jackson ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,bell1 ,mr4 ,c>son1 ,ms4 ,crockett1 ,mrs4 ,mc,iver1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,ms4 ,mc,bride1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,mr4 ,mfume1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,ms4 ,simon1 ,mrs4 ,ramirez1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,kamlag]-,dove1 ,mr4 ,?an$>1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,ms4 ,und]wood1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mr4 ,mannion1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,mr4 ,torres ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,mr4 ,bi%op1 ,ms4 ,mc,clellan1 ,mr4 ,figures1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 & ,ms4 ,m5g7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = 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 ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t protect+ & advanc+ ! rights ( wom5 & girls 9 ! ,republic ( ,haiti is critical to ! success ( ,haiti's transition f crisis & its future /ability1 condemn+ ! failure to c5t] wom5's lead]%ip & di/9ct ne$s to date1 & call+ = urg5t measures to secure all human rights ( wom5 & girls 9 ,haiti4 ,:]eas wom5 & girls 9 ,haiti are subject$ to sy/ematic discrim9ation across all areas ( public & private life & endemic g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 & h be5 sy/ematically exclud$ f political & o!r lead]%ip roles su* t ,haiti 0 ne>ly la/ 9 ! _w = wom5's p>ticipation 9 ,p>liam5t aft] its la/ elections2 ,:]eas wom5 & girls are di/9ctly affect$ by ! curr5t det]iorat+ security1 gov]nance1 & humanit>ian crisis 9 ,haiti1 & are be+ subject$ to widespread sexual & o!r =ms ( g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 includ+ collective rape & sexual exploitation t is be+ delib]ately wield$ z a tool ( conflict to control & t]rorize communities2 ,:]eas ! p]vasive ?reat ( g5d]-bas$ viol5ce has l$ to a significant r$uction 9 wom5's & girls' fre$om ( movem5t1 civic p>ticipation1 & economic activity1 fur!r increas+ _! vuln]ability to exploitation & abuse1 especially 9 situations ( displacem5t2 ,:]eas1 despite ! critical ne$ = survivor support s]vices l em]g5cy m$ical c>e1 %elt]1 & judicial rec\rse1 access to su* s]vices rema9s sev]ely limit$1 imp$$1 & 9 "s areas1 nonexi/5t1 & impunity = g5d]-bas$ viol5ce rema9s ! norm2 ,:]eas ! ,con/itution ( ,haiti expressly requires ! equity ( g5d]1 provides t at lea/ #cj p]c5t ( all positions & (fices at all levels ( national life1 notably 9 ! public s]vices & 9 elections be res]v$ = wom51 & incorporates z national law all rights recogniz$ by ! ,unit$ ,nations ,conv5tion on ! ,elim9ation ( ,all ,=ms ( ,discrim9ation ,aga9/ ,wom51 sign$ at ,new ,york1 ,decemb] #ah1 #aigi1 & ! ,int]-,am]ican ,conv5tion on ! ,prev5tion1 ,puni%m5t1 & ,eradication ( ,viol5ce aga9/ ,wom51 done at ,belem d ,p>a1 ,june #i1 #aiid2 ,:]eas ,haiti's transitional gov]nm5t has fail$ to include wom5 & girls on an equal basis 9 lead]%ip & decision-mak+ positions or to meet ! #cj-p]c5t con/itutional m9imum requirem5t1 mo/ egregi\sly exemplifi$ by ! fact t no wom5 hold any ( ! #g vot+ seats on ! ,transitional ,presid5tial ,c\ncil2 ,:]eas civil society organizations 9 ,haiti h docum5t$ & d5\nc$ ! lack ( adequate gov]nm5t protections1 s]vices1 & responses to ! di/9ct security1 economic1 & human rights ne$s ( ,haitian wom5 & girls1 z well z ! transitional gov]nm5t's failure to suffici5tly include wom5 9 decision mak+1 9 violation ( _! rights2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t vot$ into effect a s]ies ( ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil resolutions t collectively e/abli%$ ! ,wom51 ,peace1 & ,security 79 ?is preamble ref]r$ to z ,,wps7 ,ag5da1 :i* urges memb] /ates to increase wom5's repres5tation 9 in/itutions & me*anisms = prev5t+1 mitigat+1 & resolv+ conflict & to c5t] ! rights ( wom5 & girls1 & fur!r explicitly recognizes t weaponiz$ g5d]-bas$ viol5ce exac]bates conflict & repres5ts a ?reat to int]national peace & security2 ,:]eas c5t]+ wom5's lead]%ip & specific ne$s is ?us an e/abli%$ be/ practice = conflict-affect$ transitions1 reflect+ ! empirical recognition t :5 wom5 are includ$1 outcomes are m effective & su/a9able2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t recogniz$ ! ,,wps ,ag5da z bo? a moral & /rategic imp]ative ( ,u4,s4 =eign policy & national security & became ! fir/ c\ntry to adopt a compreh5sive law on ,,wps :5 ,congress pass$ & ,presid5t ,donald ,trump sign$ into law ! ,wom51 ,peace1 & ,security ,act ( #bjag 7,public ,law #aae-fh72 ,:]eas t ,act requires policies t promote & enc\rage p>tn] gov]nm5ts to ensure ! mean+ful p>ticipation ( wom5 9 conflict resolution1 along ) _! physical safety1 economic security1 & dignity1 recogniz+ explicitly t wom5's engagem5t 9 resolv+ conflict is critical to long-t]m /ability & democracy2 ,:]eas ! #bjai ,unit$ ,/ates ,/rategy on ,wom51 ,peace1 & ,security1 effectuat$ by ,presid5t ,donald ,trump1 requires measures to support wom5's p>ticipation 9 decision mak+ relat$ to crises & to promote ! protection ( wom5's & girls' human rights1 access to aid1 & safety f viol5ce1 abuse1 & exploitation ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas ! int]national p>tn]s work+ ) ! transitional gov]nm5t ( ,haiti to respond to its crisis h l>gely fail$ to c5t] ! pr9ciples ( ! ,,wps ,ag5da1 provid+ limit$ support to address+ sexual viol5ce & pay+ little notice to o!r rights & obligations1 includ+ especially wom5's lead]%ip2 ,:]eas civil society 9 ,haiti has ) global support laun*$ a ,policy ,framework = an ,effective & ,equitable ,transition1 :i* outl9es = ! transitional gov]nm5t & its int]national p>tn]s ! applicable legal obligations & be/ practices1 su* z ! ,,wps ,ag5da1 & sets out concrete recomm5dations ) ! aim ( support+ a m equitable & ?us m effective transition f crisis2 & ,:]eas ! failure to c5t] wom5's lead]%ip & wom5- specific ne$s & protections 9 ,haiti's transition ?reat5s ! effectiv5ess ( ! transition & ! long- t]m security1 democracy1 & socioeconomic developm5t ( ,haiti3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 condemns ! sy/ematic sexual viol5ce & o!r g5d]-bas$ h>ms direct$ at wom5 & girls 9 ,haiti & ! accompany+ lack ( protection1 s]vices1 & acc\ntability1 :i* con/itute brea*es ( ,haiti's legal obligations "u ,haitian & int]national law2 7#b7 condemns ! p]si/5t exclusion & m>g9alization ( wom5 9 ,haiti's transitional gov]nm5t & 9 o!r lead]%ip & decision-mak+ positions1 especially ) respect to re/or+ security1 managem5t ( displacem5t sites1 & deliv]y ( humanit>ian relief1 :i* con/itute brea*es ( ,haiti's legal obligations "u ,haitian & int]national law2 7#c7 condemns ! failure ( ,haiti's int]national p>tn]s to c5t] ! di/9ct ne$s ( wom5 & girls 9 policies1 programs1 & ef=ts to provide good (fices or o!rwise support ,haiti's transitional gov]nm5t2 7#d7 condemns ! unilat]al /eps und]tak5 by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to dismantle _! in/itutional commitm5ts to ,wom51 ,peace1 & ,security1 includ+ by clos+ ! ,(fice ( ,global ,wom5's ,issues 9 ! propos$ reorganization ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & end+ ! ,wom51 ,peace1 & ,security program at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 & f9ds ^? actions to be contr>y to legislation duly enact$ by ,congress1 includ+ ! ,wom51 ,peace1 & ,security ,act ( #bjag 7,public ,law #aae-fh72 7#e7 f9ds t ! failure to respect ! legal requirem5ts to include wom5's lead]%ip & address wom5's specific ne$s endang]s all ef=ts to re/ore security & /able democratic gov]nance 9 ,haiti2 7#f7 f9ds t confront+ widespread g5d]-bas$ viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls 9 ,haiti is indisp5sable = /abiliz+ & rebuild+ ,haiti & mu/ be a c5tral t5et ( all security & acc\ntability policies2 7#g7 f9ds t failure to specifically consid] & endeavor to dismantle hi/orical & /ructural inequalities & discrim9ation risks entr5*+ or wors5+ su* practices & _! h>mful consequ5ces2 7#h7 concludes t policies1 programs1 & correspond+ budget>y allocations mu/ be urg5tly implem5t$ s z to-- 7,a7 ensure t1 9 con=mity ) ! ,con/itution ( ,haiti1 wom5 fill at m9imum #cj p]c5t ( all gov]nm5t1 lead]%ip1 & decision-mak+ positions1 includ+ especially top m9i/]ial1 directorate1 & commission positions t are conc]n$ ) re/or+ security1 deliv]+ humanit>ian assi/ance1 & plann+ = any elections2 7,b7 ensure t wom5 s]v+ 9 any su* positions are fully & equally emp[]$ & fund$ s z to be able to ex]cise mean+ful & effective au?ority associat$ ) _! positions2 7,c7 prioritize & fund policies & programs conc]n$ ) protect+ wom5 & girls 9 ,haiti f sexual & o!r =ms ( g5d]-bas$ viol5ce2 7,d7 prioritize & fund s]vices = survivors ( sexual & o!r =ms ( g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 especially m$ical & psy*ological assi/ance1 %elt]1 & protection2 7,e7 prioritize & fund inve/igations & prosecutions ( sexual viol5ce & o!r =ms ( g5d]-bas$ h>ms1 includ+ ! pres]vation ( evid5ce & protection = survivors & witnesses2 7,f7 take all necess>y /eps to ensure ! safety ( wom5 & girls 9 displacem5t sites1 includ+ measures consi/5t ) ,int]-,am]ican ,commission on ,human ,rights ,precaution>y ,measures ,,mc #cdj_/a1 namely-- 7i7 to provide m$ical & psy*ological c>e to survivors ( g5d]-bas$ viol5ce2 7ii7 to adequately secure displacem5t sites2 7iii7 to ensure public (ficials respond adequately to incid5ts ( g5d]-bas$ viol5ce2 7iv7 to create specializ$ units to inve/igate & prosecute su* cases2 & 7v7 to ensure t grassroots wom5's gr\ps are adequately repres5t$ 9 displacem5t site managem5t2 7,g7 require across all relevant gov]nm5t & =eign assi/ance programs & policies explicit consid]ation ( ! di/9ct ne$s ( wom5 & girls 9 ,haiti1 especially 9 ! context ( security1 elections & gov]nance1 & humanit>ian relief2 7,h7 require across all relevant gov]nm5t & =eign assi/ance programs & policies t collection ( data is g5d]-disaggregat$ & trauma-in=m$1 includ+ especially ) respect to crimes1 humanit>ian ne$1 & civic engagem5t2 & 7,i7 adopt a fem9i/ policy t places ! promotion ( g5d] equality & ! emp[]m5t ( wom5 & girls at its c5t]1 & 9 p>ticul>1 to base policies1 programs1 & plann+ on ! ,policy ,framework = an ,effective & ,equitable ,transition promulgat$ by civil society 9 ,haiti2 7#i7 calls on all actors engag$ ) ! situation 9 ,haiti to comply ) _! int]national human rights commitm5ts & to meet _! obligations to ! wom5 & girls ( ,haiti "u ! ,wom51 ,peace1 & ,security ,ag5da1 mo/ notably to promote ! mean+ful p>ticipation ( wom5 9 lead]%ip & decision mak+ & to c5t] ! di/9ct ne$s ( wom5 & girls1 especially protection f & acc\ntability = sexual & o!r =ms ( g5d]-bas$ viol5ce2 7#aj7 expresses appreciation = ! role t civil society 9 ,haiti1 especially ,haitian fem9i/ & wom5's rights organizations1 h be5 play+ 9 deliv]+ critical s]vices & advocat+ = m effective & equitable policies2 7#aa7 calls ^u all actors engag$ ) ! situation 9 ,haiti to closely consult ) civil society 9 ,haiti & 9 p>ticul> ) ,haitian fem9i/ & wom5's rights organizations1 especially ^? work+ at ! grassroots level1 :5 =mulat+ policies1 programs1 & budgets1 especially ) respect to matt]s conc]n+ security1 elections & gov]nance1 & humanit>ian relief1 & to provide ^? organizations ) adequate fund+2 7#ab7 calls ^u all actors engag$ ) ! situation 9 ,haiti to tangibly inve/ 9 ! long-t]m equality ( ,haiti's wom5 & girls by implem5t+ =w>d-look+ plans1 policies1 & programs conc]n$ ) legislative1 in/itutional1 & policy *anges to t end2 & 7#ac7 resolves to rebuild ! ,(fice ( ,global ,wom5's ,issues at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,wom51 ,peace1 & ,security program 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to advance ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t commitm5ts to wom5 human rights def5d]s build+ peace & security 9 ,haiti & beyond4