Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Part I · Chapter 32 — Foreign Assistance
§ 2152j. Statement of policy
Statutory text
It shall be the policy of the United States to promote the meaningful participation of women in all aspects of overseas conflict prevention, management, and resolution, and post-conflict relief and recovery efforts, reinforced through diplomatic efforts and programs that—
integrate the perspectives and interests of affected women into conflict-prevention activities and strategies;
encourage partner governments to adopt plans to improve the meaningful participation of women in peace and security processes and decision-making institutions;
promote the physical safety, economic security, and dignity of women and girls;
support the equal access of women to aid distribution mechanisms and services;
collect and analyze gender data for the purpose of developing and enhancing early warning systems of conflict and violence;
adjust policies and programs to improve outcomes in gender equality and the empowerment of women; and
monitor, analyze, and evaluate the efforts related to each strategy submitted under section 2152j–1 of this title and the impact of such efforts.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017
Pub. L. 115–68 § 4 · 131 Stat. 1202
Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 2152j
(Pub. L. 115–68, § 4, Oct. 6, 2017, 131 Stat. 1203.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 115–68, § 4, Oct. 6, 2017, 131 Stat. 1203.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 4. STATEMENT OF POLICY. It shall be the policy of the United States to promote the meaningful participation of women in all aspects of overseas conflict prevention, management, and resolution, and post-conflict relief and recovery efforts, reinforced through diplomatic efforts and programs that— (1) integrate the perspectives and interests of affected women into conflict-prevention activities and strategies; (2) encourage partner governments to adopt plans to improve the meaningful participation of women in peace and security processes and decision-making institutions; (3) promote the physical safety, economic security, and dignity of women and girls; (4) support the equal access of women to aid distribution mechanisms and services; (5) collect and analyze gender data for the purpose of developing and enhancing early warning systems of conflict and violence; (6) adjust policies and programs to improve outcomes in gender equality and the empowerment of women; and (7) monitor, analyze, and evaluate the efforts related to each strategy submitted under section 5 and the impact of such efforts.
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Editorial Notes
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017, and not as part of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 which comprises this chapter.