Sec. 6. Training Requirements Regarding the Participation of Women in Conflict Prevention and Peace Building
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Section 704 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( 22 U.S.C. 4024 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary, in conjunction with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, shall ensure that all appropriate personnel (including special envoys, members of mediation or negotiation teams, relevant members of the civil service or foreign service, and contractors) responsible for or deploying to countries or regions considered to be at risk of, undergoing, or emerging from violent conflict obtain training, as appropriate, in the following areas, each of which shall include a focus on women and ensuring meaningful participation by women:
Conflict prevention, mitigation, and resolution. Protecting civilians from violence, exploitation, and trafficking in persons. International human rights law and international humanitarian law. . Chapter 107 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that all appropriate personnel (including members of the armed forces, members of mediation or negotiation teams, and relevant members of the civil service) responsible for or deploying to countries or regions considered to be at risk of, undergoing, or emerging from violent conflict obtain training, as appropriate, in the following areas:
Advanced training in conflict prevention, peace processes, mitigation, resolution, and security initiatives that specifically addresses the importance of meaningful participation by women. Gender considerations and meaningful participation by women, including training regarding— international human rights law and international humanitarian law, as relevant; and protecting civilians from violence, exploitation, and trafficking in persons. Effective strategies and best practices for ensuring meaningful participation by women.
All training provided in accordance with subsection
(a)shall be incorporated into existing pre-deployment training. . The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 107 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 2158. Training for Ensuring Meaningful Participation by Women. . The Secretary of State should work with the United Nations and the international community to increase the meaningful participation of women in international peacekeeping operations, and should promote training that provides international peacekeeping personnel with the substantive knowledge and skills needed to effectively ensure the physical security and meaningful participation of women in conflict prevention and peace building.
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