| Resolution Number: | 2015-A049 |
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| Title: | Prioritize Gender Equality Concerns in Foreign and Church Aid |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 78th General Convention commend giving priority to the achievement of gender equality and empowerment of all women, including transgender individuals, by using the following principles as appropriate standards for distribution of foreign aid by the United States; and be it further
Resolved, That 78th General Convention recommends that any proposed economic aid will increase economic capacity, using methods such as global trade and financial and investment agreements, and will include the direct involvement of and capacity building for women; and be it further
Resolved, That 78th General Convention recommends that any proposed aid for health care will require a goal of universal coverage, ensuring access without discrimination for women, girls and transgender individuals to all types of services offered, without imposing financial hardship on the patient; and be it further
Resolved, That 78th General Convention recommends that any proposed aid for agriculture or aquaculture will facilitate the participation of women in these programs; and be it further
Resolved, That 78th General Convention recommends that any proposed aid responding to financial or economic crises or natural disasters and their aftermaths will include steps to minimize negative impacts on gender equality and empowerment of women, providing opportunities for women’s employment, and access to essential services and social protection systems for women’s and girls’ and other vulnerable and disadvantaged persons’ human rights; and be it further
Resolved, That 78th General Convention recommends that any proposed aid for environmental and climate-change issues will promote full and equal participation of women at all levels of decision making regarding the use of such aid; and be it further
Resolved, That the 78th General Convention commend the same principles of achievement of gender equality and empowerment of all women, including transgender individuals, to dioceses and congregations throughout the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society as a criterion for engagement in domestic and international projects, whether through direct aid or involvement of personnel.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Salt Lake City, 2015 (New York: General Convention, 2015), pp. 301-302. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | Standing Commission on Anglican and International Peace with Justice Concerns |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Social Justice and United States Policy |
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Social Justice and United States Policy presented its Report #22 on Resolution A049 (Make Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women a Focus of Foreign and Church Aid) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution:
(A049)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 78th General Convention commend giving priority to gender equality and empowerment of women by using the following principles as appropriate standards for distribution of foreign aid by the United States: Any proposed economic aid will increase economic capacity, using methods such as global trade and financial and investment agreements, and will include the direct involvement of and capacity building for women; any proposed aid for health care will require a goal of universal coverage, ensuring access without discrimination for women and girls to all types of services offered, without imposing financial hardship on the patient; any proposed aid for agriculture or aquaculture will facilitate the participation of women in the programs; any proposed aid responding to financial or economic crises or natural disasters and their aftermaths will include steps to minimize negative impacts on gender equality and empowerment of women, providing opportunities for women’s employment, and access to essential services and social protection systems for women’s and girls’ and other vulnerable and disadvantaged persons’ human rights; and any proposed aid for environmental and climate-change issues will promote full and equal participation of women at all levels of decision making regarding the use of such aid; and be it further
Resolved, That 78th General Convention commend the achievement of gender equality and empowerment of women through capacity building to dioceses and congregations throughout the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society as a criterion for engagement in domestic and international projects, whether through direct aid or involvement of personnel.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 78th General
Convention commend giving priority to the achievement of gender equality
and empowerment of all women, including transgender individuals, by
using the following principles as appropriate standards for distribution of
foreign aid by the United States:; and be it
further
Resolved, That 78th General Convention recommends that
Aany proposed economic aid will increase economic
capacity, using methods such as global trade and financial and investment
agreements, and will include the direct involvement of and capacity building
for women; and be it further
Resolved, That 78th General Convention recommends that any proposed
aid for health care will require a goal of universal coverage, ensuring access
without discrimination for women and , girls and
transgender individuals to all types of services offered, without imposing
financial hardship on the patient; and be it further
Resolved, That 78th General Convention recommends that any proposed
aid for agriculture or aquaculture will facilitate the participation of women
in the these programs; and be it further
Resolved, That 78th General Convention recommends that any proposed aid responding to financial or economic crises or natural disasters and their aftermaths will include steps to minimize negative impacts on gender equality and empowerment of women, providing opportunities for women’s employment, and access to essential services and social protection systems for women’s and girls’ and other vulnerable and disadvantaged persons’ human rights; and be it further
Resolved, That 78th General Convention recommends that any proposed aid for environmental and climate-change issues will promote full and equal participation of women at all levels of decision making regarding the use of such aid; and be it further
Resolved, That 78th General Convention commend the same principles
of achievement of gender equality and empowerment of all women,
including transgender individuals, through capacity building
to dioceses and congregations throughout the Domestic and Foreign
Missionary Society as a criterion for engagement in domestic and international
projects, whether through direct aid or involvement of personnel.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #67)
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Social Justice and United States Policy presented its Report #7 on HD Message #67 on Resolution A049 (Make Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women a Focus of Foreign and Church Aid) and moved concurrence.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #158)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, June 30.
| Report Reference: | Standing Commission on Anglican and International Peace with Justice Concerns, Reports to the 78th General Convention, 2015, pp. 293-308. |
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| Abstract: | The 78th General Convention recommends a set of standards to follow on gender equality and empowerment of women and transgendered persons when considering the distribution of foreign and Church aid. |