IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 519 
Supporting the ideals and goals of the ‘‘International Day for the Elimination 
of Violence against Women’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 5, 2015 
Mr. HONDA (for himself, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. CARSON of 
Indiana, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. LEE, Mrs. 
NAPOLITANO, Ms. SPEIER, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. LARSEN of 
Washington, Mrs. DINGELL, Ms. MOORE, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. SMITH of 
Washington, Mr. KEATING, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mrs. 
LAWRENCE, Mr. MCNERNEY, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. KILDEE, Ms. 
BROWNLEY of California, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. GARAMENDI, Ms. LOF-
GREN, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. NORTON, Mr. RANGEL, Ms. JACK-
SON LEE, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Ms. BORDALLO, Mrs. BUSTOS, Mr. 
PETERS, Ms. EDWARDS, Mr. POCAN, Mr. SABLAN, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, 
Ms. JUDY CHU of California, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. YOUNG 
of Alaska, and Mr. SCOTT of Virginia) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition 
to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the ideals and goals of the ‘‘International Day 
for the Elimination of Violence against Women’’. 
Whereas November 25, 2015, is recognized as the ‘‘Inter-
national Day for the Elimination of Violence against 
Women’’; 
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Whereas violence against women and girls, particularly inti-
mate partner violence and sexual violence, are major pub-
lic health issues and violations of human rights; 
Whereas recent global prevalence figures indicate that 35 per-
cent of women worldwide have experienced either inti-
mate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in 
their lifetime; 
Whereas humanitarian response in previous emergencies has 
shown that gender-based violence (GBV), particularly 
sexual violence, increases in the immediate aftermath of 
an emergency, in addition to sexual exploitation and 
abuse, human trafficking, forced prostitution, and forced 
marriage, and must therefore be prioritized at the onset 
of the response; 
Whereas on average, 1 in 3 women who have been in a rela-
tionship report they have experienced some form of phys-
ical, sexual, or other form of violence by their intimate 
partner; 
Whereas 120,000,000 girls worldwide have experienced sexual 
assault at some point in their lives; 
Whereas women and girls are disproportionately impacted by 
natural disasters and displacement settings exacerbate 
preexisting inequalities, render women and girls even 
more vulnerable, and create greater barriers in their abil-
ity to benefit from relief, recovery, and long-term recon-
struction and development efforts; 
Whereas violence against women and girls can result in phys-
ical, mental, sexual, reproductive, and other health issues, 
and may increase vulnerability to HIV; 
Whereas more often than not, cases of violence against 
women and girls goes unreported; 
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nicity, gender and sexual identity, and socio-
economic status; 
(D) increase women’s and girls’ opportuni-
ties worldwide including opportunities for qual-
ity education and economic participation; 
(E) integrate the priorities and solutions of 
women and girls living in poverty in the preven-
tion and response to sexual violence; and 
(F) issue a proclamation to the people of 
the United States to observe the ‘‘International 
Day for the Elimination of Violence against 
Women’’. 
Æ 
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