International Violence Against Women Act of 2017 This bill establishes in the Department of State an Office of Global Women's Issues which shall be headed by an Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues. The Ambassador-at-Large shall: (1) coordinate U.S. government efforts regarding gender equality and the advancement of women and girls in foreign policy, and (2) develop or update periodically a U.S. global strategy to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls. The bill establishes in the U.S. Agency for International Development the position of Senior Coordinator for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment who shall direct policies, programs, and funding regarding gender equality and women's empowerment. The Ambassador-at-Large and the Senior Coordinator shall: (1) identify at least four low-income and lower-middle income countries that have significant levels of violence against women and girls, and (2) develop comprehensive individual country plans to respond to such violence.
Child safety and welfareCongressional oversightCrime preventionCrimes against childrenCrimes against womenCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsDepartment of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadExecutive agency funding and structureForeign aid and international reliefGovernment information and archivesHuman rightsHuman traffickingInternational organizations and cooperationJudicial procedure and administrationLaw enforcement officersMarriage and family statusMilitary education and trainingMilitary personnel and dependentsPublic contracts and procurementRacial and ethnic relationsRefugees, asylum, displaced personsReligionSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSex offensesU.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)Violent crimeWomen in businessWomen's educationWomen's healthWomen's rights
A bill to prevent international violence against women, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-2120| Senate
| Updated: 11/14/2017
International Violence Against Women Act of 2017 This bill establishes in the Department of State an Office of Global Women's Issues which shall be headed by an Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues. The Ambassador-at-Large shall: (1) coordinate U.S. government efforts regarding gender equality and the advancement of women and girls in foreign policy, and (2) develop or update periodically a U.S. global strategy to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls. The bill establishes in the U.S. Agency for International Development the position of Senior Coordinator for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment who shall direct policies, programs, and funding regarding gender equality and women's empowerment. The Ambassador-at-Large and the Senior Coordinator shall: (1) identify at least four low-income and lower-middle income countries that have significant levels of violence against women and girls, and (2) develop comprehensive individual country plans to respond to such violence.
Child safety and welfareCongressional oversightCrime preventionCrimes against childrenCrimes against womenCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsDepartment of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadExecutive agency funding and structureForeign aid and international reliefGovernment information and archivesHuman rightsHuman traffickingInternational organizations and cooperationJudicial procedure and administrationLaw enforcement officersMarriage and family statusMilitary education and trainingMilitary personnel and dependentsPublic contracts and procurementRacial and ethnic relationsRefugees, asylum, displaced personsReligionSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSex offensesU.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)Violent crimeWomen in businessWomen's educationWomen's healthWomen's rights