Background
On October 6, 2017, the U.S. signed into law the Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017, formally codifying women’s meaningful inclusion and participation in peace and security processes to prevent, mitigate, and resolve conflict.
The law calls for a government-wide strategy on Women, Peace, and Security, to be implemented by key departments and agencies of the U.S. government, including the Department of Defense (DOD), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of State (DOS), and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). In addition, the government is mandated to provide a report evaluating progress made toward advancing the goals of the U.S. Strategy on Women, Peace and Security by the four implementing bodies.
Below please find all related U.S. legislation and policy documents on Women, Peace and Security.
U.S. Women, Peace and Security Legislation
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DocumentU.S. Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017 (242.45 KB)
U.S. Women, Peace and Security National Action Plans
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Document2019 U.S. Strategy on Women, Peace and Security (317.88 KB)
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U.S. Women, Peace and Security Congressional Reports
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U.S. Women, Peace and Security Implementation Plans
U.S. Department of Defense
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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U.S. Department of State
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U.S. Agency for International Development
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