,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #eii  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #e1          
#bjbf,mrs4 ,%ahe5 7= h]self1 ,ms4       
,coll9s1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 & ,ms4 ,ros57  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
s5se ( ! ,s5ate 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 ,york ,decemb] #ah1      
#aigi1 & ! ,int]-,am]ican ,conv5tion on 
! ,prev5tion1 ,puni%m5t1 & ,eradication 
( ,viol5ce aga9/ ,wom51 done at ,belem d
 ,p>a ,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$s &  
protections 9 ,haiti's transition       
?reat5s ! effectiv5ess ( ! transition & 
! long-t]m security1 democracy1 &       
socioeconomic developm5t ( ,haiti3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 condemns 
! sy/ematic sexual viol5ce & o!r        
g5d]-bas$ 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 ,haitian & int]national         
obligations 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