IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1676 
Recognizing the 10th anniversary of the unanimous adoption of United 
Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace, and security. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2010 
Mr. CARNAHAN (for himself, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, and 
Mr. DELAHUNT) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the 10th anniversary of the unanimous adoption 
of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on 
women, peace, and security. 
Whereas October 31, 2010, marks the 10th anniversary of 
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325; 
Whereas United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 
calls for ‘‘the participation of women at all levels of deci-
sion-making; the protection of women and girls from sex-
ual and gender-based violence; the prevention of violence 
against women through the promotion of women’s rights, 
accountability and law enforcement; and the mainstream-
ing of gender perspectives in peace operations’’; 
Whereas the objectives of United Nations Security Council 
Resolution 1325 include involving women in conflict reso-
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lution, peace-building and peacekeeping efforts, pro-
tecting women in emergency and humanitarian situations, 
identifying sexual violence as a tool of war constituting 
a crime against humanity, strengthening women’s rights 
nationally and internationally, and incorporating the spe-
cific needs of women and girls into policy development 
and implementation; 
Whereas it is the position of the supporters of United Na-
tions Security Council Resolution 1325 that it is essential 
for women to have a voice in decision making, and to be 
involved in conflict prevention, peace-making, and post 
conflict reconstruction as planners, implementers, and 
beneficiaries; 
Whereas the United States is a strong advocate of these prin-
ciples and helped to secure United Nations Security 
Council Resolution 1325, and subsequent resolutions 
1820, 1888, and 1889, addressing gender-based violence 
and women’s participation in peace and reconstruction ef-
forts as key components to lasting peace and security; 
Whereas President Obama’s National Security Strategy 
states that ‘‘experience shows that countries are more 
peaceful and prosperous when women are accorded full 
and equal rights and opportunity. . . . Furthermore, 
women and girls often disproportionately bear the burden 
of crises and conflict’’; 
Whereas women involved in peace-building and decision-mak-
ing activities develop leadership and other skills that also 
benefit them and contribute to more prosperous, more 
open societies in peacetime; 
Whereas the ten-year anniversary of United Nations Security 
Council Resolution 1325 provides an opportunity to as-
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sess the implementation of the goals of the Resolution 
over the past decade; 
Whereas the United States Government has been and con-
tinues to be committed to involving women in peace proc-
esses; 
Whereas countries in which women are oppressed and their 
human rights are denied also pose the greatest threats to 
international peace and security; 
Whereas in 2010, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton 
reaffirmed that women have the right to participate in 
decisions that affect their lives, and women’s perspective 
and experiences are critical to stability and inclusive gov-
ernance; 
Whereas the third United Nations Millennium Development 
Goal, to end poverty by 2015, is to promote gender 
equality and empower women, and all 8 Millennium De-
velopment Goals set universal targets for key issues in 
which women are disproportionately affected; 
Whereas the United States strategy for implementation of 
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 in-
volves working with governments of conflict areas to in-
clude women in peace-building, advocate for the concerns 
of women and families in peace and reconstruction ef-
forts, include United States women in peace negotiations, 
engage nontraditional allies to prevent the isolation and 
oppression of women and girls, work with security forces, 
humanitarian actors, and United Nations peacekeepers to 
ensure that women and girls are protected from gender 
and sexually based violence and other violence, and part-
ner with governments and civil society to strengthen judi-
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cial systems and ensure accountability and prosecute 
criminals; 
Whereas stabilization, peace-building, and reconciliation also 
include providing equal access to education, health care, 
political office, and economic and financial opportunities; 
Whereas women’s right are human rights and women’s 
progress is human progress; 
Whereas engaging men and boys in the effort to empower 
women and educating them on the universal benefits of 
gender equality is essential and male partnership has 
grown in the last 10 years; 
Whereas in 2009, the Obama administration created the 
White House Council on Women and Girls to promote 
the importance of the role of women and girls globally 
and focus on effective gender integrated strategies to ad-
dress critical challenges; 
Whereas in 2009, the Office of Global Women’s Issues was 
established within the United States Department of State 
to promote the political, economic, and social empower-
ment of women; 
Whereas in 2010, the United Nations consolidated 4 agencies 
focused on women’s issues into the new Entity for Gen-
der Equality and the Empowerment of Women: United 
Nations Women, in order to improve the lives of women 
and girls worldwide; 
Whereas governmental and nongovernmental programs, 
grants, and initiatives to empower women globally, in the 
spirit of United Nations Security Council Resolution 
1325, have increased significantly in the last 10 years; 
Whereas examples of successful United States Government 
programs focused on women and girls are present in 
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countries such as Ecuador, Burundi, India, Namibia, 
Bangladesh, Pakistan, Somalia, Thailand, Liberia, the 
Democratic Republic of Congo, Afghanistan, Iraq, and 
many others; and 
Whereas the United States Armed Forces has also incor-
porated programs focused on female engagement to 
strengthen relations with Afghan and Iraqi women: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the 10th anniversary of the pas-
sage of United Nations Security Council Resolution 
1325; 
(2) recognizes the continued need for gender 
equality as a key strategic tool to ensure inter-
national security and prosperity, the positive con-
tributions of women and girls worldwide toward 
these efforts, and the importance of emphasizing the 
image of women and girls as partners, leaders, and 
agents of change; 
(3) recognizes the dedicated work of United 
States officials, the United States Armed Forces, 
United Nations agencies, and international and non-
governmental organizations in advancing the goals 
and ideals of United Nations Security Council Reso-
lution 1325; and 
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(4) reaffirms its strong commitment to advanc-
ing the goals and ideals of United Nations Security 
Council Resolution 1325. 
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