Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives 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.

Key Provisions

• The House would condemn the systematic violence and exclusion of women and girls in Haiti.
• The House would call for Haiti's government to ensure at least 30 percent of all leadership positions are filled by women.
• The House would urge urgent funding for programs protecting women and girls in Haiti from sexual and other forms of gender-based violence.
• The House would urge urgent funding for services for survivors of violence, including medical care, psychological help, shelter, and protection.
• The House would urge urgent funding for investigations and prosecutions of gender-based violence in Haiti, protecting survivors and witnesses.
• The House would call for all necessary steps to ensure the safety of women and girls in displacement sites in Haiti.