1. (a) In general The Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development may establish guidelines or take other steps to ensure overseas United States personnel of the Department of State or the United States Agency for International Development, as the case may be, consult with appropriate stakeholders, including local women, youth, ethnic, and religious minorities, and other politically under-represented or marginalized populations, regarding United States efforts to—

   1. (1) prevent, mitigate, or resolve violent conflict; and
   2. (2) enhance the success of mediation and negotiation processes by ensuring the meaningful participation of women.
2. (b) Collaboration and coordination The Secretary of State should work with international, regional, national, and local organizations to increase the meaningful participation of women in international peacekeeping operations, and should promote training that provides international peacekeeping personnel with the substantive knowledge and skills needed to ensure effective physical security and meaningful participation of women in conflict prevention and peace building.

(Pub. L. 115–68, § 7, Oct. 6, 2017, 131 Stat. 1205.)

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.