International Violence Against Women Act of 2022

Advocacy in connection with gender equality and migration and refugee assistance, lobbying in connection with the humanitarian situation/response in Afghanistan and Ukraine, policy measures related to the U.S. Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence globally, policy measures related to the Gender Equality and Equity Action Fund; implementation of the executive order establishing the White House Gender Policy Council and implementation of the US national strategy on gender equity and equality, policy measures related to the Presidential Memorandum on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence; initiative on gender-based violence in humanitarian emergencies, human rights of Afghan women and girls, confirmation of the Ambassador-at-Large for Global Womens Issues; policy measures related to the U.S. Global Strategy on Womens Economic Security; hearings on USAID Gender Equality and Womens Empowerment Policy, draft USAID Localization in Humanitarian Action policy, policy measures related to humanitarian response in Ukraine emergency and Afghan situation; Afghan refugee resettlement policy and operations. Legislation: FY24 Presidents Budget Request, S. 765, Keeping Women and Girls Safe from the Start Act; H.R. 571, the Safe from the Start Act, H.R. 9497 International Violence Against Women Act; S. 5242/H.R. 9497 International Violence Against Women Act in its entirety; S. 2276, Keeping Girls in School Act; Forthcoming legislation re: humanitarian assistance and women/girls in Afghanistan; FY2024 Appropriations for State and Foreign Operations bill (sections related to gender equality); the LA Declaration implementation and inclusion of civil society; Global Climate Change and Resilience Act