| Studies suggest that countries where women are safe and valued by society are more likely to be peaceful. So the United States will invest in early warning systems that incorporate gender analysis and monitor increases in violence and discrimination against women. We will also invest in women and girls' health, education and economic opportunities to create conditions for stable societies and lasting peace. We will use diplomatic pressure to push for new laws, policies, and practices that promote and strengthen women's rights and effective leadership and substantive participation. We will also ensure that relief and recovery efforts address the distinct needs of women and girls so they can help stabilize their conflict-scarred countries. In order to better enable women's participation, we believe they should be safe and protected from harm, exploitation, discrimination, and abuse. So we will work with partners to crack down on rape as a tactic of war, hold perpetrators of violence accountable, support survivors of sexual and gender-based violence. "Whether it's ending conflict, managing a transition, or rebuilding a country, the world cannot afford to continue ignoring half the population," said Secretary Clinton. "Not only can we do better; we have to do better, and now we have a path forward as to how we will do better." |
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