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Title 22, Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73not60

§2152j–2 Training Requirements Regarding the Participation of Women in Conflict Prevention and Peace Building

Title 22 › Chapter 32— FOREIGN ASSISTANCE › Subchapter I— INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT › Part I— Declaration of Policy; Development Assistance Authorizations › § 2152j–2

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Require training for U.S. staff who work in or go to countries at risk of, in, or coming out of violent conflict. The Secretary of State, with the USAID Administrator, must make sure appropriate people—like envoys, negotiators, diplomats, and contractors—get training that includes a focus on women and on making sure women can take part in decisions. Training must cover conflict prevention and resolution, protecting civilians from violence, exploitation, and human trafficking, and international human rights law and international humanitarian law. The Secretary of Defense must also ensure relevant military personnel get similar training, with extra emphasis on gender issues, the importance of women’s meaningful participation, and best practices for achieving that participation.

Full Legal Text

Title 22, §2152j–2

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(a)The Secretary of State, in conjunction with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, shall ensure that all appropriate personnel (including special envoys, members of mediation or negotiation teams, relevant members of the civil service or Foreign Service, and contractors) responsible for or deploying to countries or regions considered to be at risk of, undergoing, or emerging from violent conflict obtain training, as appropriate, in the following areas, each of which shall include a focus on women and ensuring meaningful participation by women:
(1)Conflict prevention, mitigation, and resolution.
(2)Protecting civilians from violence, exploitation, and trafficking in persons.
(3)International human rights law and international humanitarian law.
(b)The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that relevant personnel receive training, as appropriate, in the following areas:
(1)Training in conflict prevention, peace processes, mitigation, resolution, and security initiatives that specifically addresses the importance of meaningful participation by women.
(2)Gender considerations and meaningful participation by women, including training regarding—
(A)international human rights law and international humanitarian law, as relevant; and
(B)protecting civilians from violence, exploitation, and trafficking in persons.
(3)Effective strategies and best practices for ensuring meaningful participation by women.

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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.

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22 U.S.C. § 2152j–2

Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60