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United States Government Women, Peace and Security Congressional Report (July 2022)

Authored by: U.S. Congress

Country: United States
Year: 2022

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Executive Summary

In March 2021, President Biden released Executive Order 14020, Establishment of the White House Gender Policy Council (GPC), which mandated a whole-of government strategy to promote gender equality, and corresponding Department and Agency Action Plans within nine months of the Strategy’s release. The U.S. National Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality (NGS) was released in October 2021, with the aim of advancing gender equity and equality, including the importance of women’s meaningful participation across all facets of security, leadership, and development in our domestic and foreign policy. This year’s WPS report—the first full year of the Biden-Harris Administration—reflects a robust commitment to the application of WPS into our foreign policy and national security, as well as unparalleled commitments to enhancing gender equity and equality for women in the security sector in our own country.