---
kind: "section"
citation: "22 U.S.C. § 2152j"
title: "22"
title_heading: "Foreign Relations and Intercourse"
number: "2152j"
heading: "Statement of policy"
release: "119-102"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/22/2152j"
units:
  - "Chapter 32 — Foreign Assistance"
  - "Subchapter I — International Development"
  - "Part I — Declaration of Policy; Development Assistance Authorizations"
---

# §2152j. Statement of policy


It shall be the policy of the [United States](/usc/22/1395.md?p=a-1) to promote the meaningful participation of women in all aspects of overseas conflict prevention, management, and resolution, and post-conflict relief and recovery efforts, reinforced through diplomatic efforts and [programs](/usc/22/3383.md?p=6) that—

- (1) integrate the perspectives and interests of affected women into conflict-prevention activities and strategies;
- (2) encourage partner governments to adopt plans to improve the meaningful participation of women in peace and security processes and decision-making institutions;
- (3) promote the physical safety, economic security, and dignity of women and girls;
- (4) support the equal access of women to [aid](/usc/22/2421e.md?p=1) distribution mechanisms and services;
- (5) collect and analyze gender data for the purpose of developing and enhancing early warning systems of conflict and violence;
- (6) adjust policies and [programs](/usc/22/3383.md?p=6) to improve outcomes in gender equality and the empowerment of women; and
- (7) monitor, analyze, and evaluate the efforts related to each strategy submitted under [section 2152j–1 of this title](/usc/22/2152j–1.md) and the impact of such efforts.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 115–68, § 4, Oct. 6, 2017, 131 Stat. 1203.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017, and not as part of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 which comprises this chapter.