Sec. 4. Statement of Policy; Sense of Congress
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It shall be the policy of the United States to promote the meaningful participation of women in all aspects of conflict prevention, management, and resolution, 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 decisionmaking 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 implementation efforts and the impact of such efforts.
It is the sense of the Congress that the President, in implementing each strategy submitted under section 5 , should— provide technical assistance, training, and logistical support to female negotiators, mediators, peace builders, and stakeholders; address security-related barriers to the meaningful participation of women; increase the participation of women in existing programs funded by the United States Government that provide training to foreign nationals regarding law enforcement, the rule of law, or professional military education; support appropriate local organizations, especially women's peace building organizations; support the training, education, and mobilization of men and boys as partners in support of the meaningful participation of women; encourage the development of transitional justice and accountability mechanisms that are inclusive of the experiences and perspectives of women and girls; expand and apply gender analysis to improve program design and targeting; and conduct assessments that include the perspectives of women before implementing new projects or activities in support of peace negotiations, transitional justice and accountability, efforts to counter violent extremism, or security sector reform.