A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that protecting and advancing the rights of women and girls in the Republic of Haiti is critical to the success of Haiti's transition from crisis and its future stability, condemning the failure to center women's leadership and distinct needs to date, and calling for urgent measures to secure all human rights of women and girls in Haiti.
This Senate resolution expresses the sense that protecting and advancing the rights of women and girls in Haiti is critical for the nation's successful transition from crisis and its future stability. It strongly condemns the systematic discrimination, endemic gender-based violence, and persistent exclusion of women from leadership roles within Haiti's transitional government. The resolution highlights that women and girls are distinctly affected by the deteriorating security and humanitarian crisis, facing widespread sexual violence and exploitation, which constitutes breaches of Haitian and international legal obligations. The resolution further condemns the failure of Haiti's international partners to adequately center the distinct needs of women and girls in their policies and support efforts, finding that this omission endangers all efforts to restore security and stable democratic governance. It calls for urgent implementation of policies and programs to ensure women fill at least 30 percent of government positions , are empowered and funded, and that resources are prioritized for protecting women and girls from gender-based violence, providing survivor services, and investigating harms. These measures also include ensuring safety in displacement sites, requiring gender-disaggregated data, and adopting a feminist policy based on civil society recommendations. Additionally, the resolution condemns the dismantling of Women, Peace, and Security commitments within the U.S. Department of State and Defense, urging their rebuilding to advance U.S. government commitments. It emphasizes the importance of consulting with Haitian civil society, particularly feminist and women's rights organizations, and investing tangibly in the long-term equality of Haitian women and girls.
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that protecting and advancing the rights of women and girls in the Republic of Haiti is critical to the success of Haiti's transition from crisis and its future stability, condemning the failure to center women's leadership and distinct needs to date, and calling for urgent measures to secure all human rights of women and girls in Haiti.
USA119th CongressSRES-599| Senate
| Updated: 2/5/2026
This Senate resolution expresses the sense that protecting and advancing the rights of women and girls in Haiti is critical for the nation's successful transition from crisis and its future stability. It strongly condemns the systematic discrimination, endemic gender-based violence, and persistent exclusion of women from leadership roles within Haiti's transitional government. The resolution highlights that women and girls are distinctly affected by the deteriorating security and humanitarian crisis, facing widespread sexual violence and exploitation, which constitutes breaches of Haitian and international legal obligations. The resolution further condemns the failure of Haiti's international partners to adequately center the distinct needs of women and girls in their policies and support efforts, finding that this omission endangers all efforts to restore security and stable democratic governance. It calls for urgent implementation of policies and programs to ensure women fill at least 30 percent of government positions , are empowered and funded, and that resources are prioritized for protecting women and girls from gender-based violence, providing survivor services, and investigating harms. These measures also include ensuring safety in displacement sites, requiring gender-disaggregated data, and adopting a feminist policy based on civil society recommendations. Additionally, the resolution condemns the dismantling of Women, Peace, and Security commitments within the U.S. Department of State and Defense, urging their rebuilding to advance U.S. government commitments. It emphasizes the importance of consulting with Haitian civil society, particularly feminist and women's rights organizations, and investing tangibly in the long-term equality of Haitian women and girls.