To further advance its commitment to gender equality and womens empowerment, the Obama Administration has developed this new strategy to prevent and respond more effectively to gender- based violence globally. The strategy provides Federal agencies with a set of concrete goals and actions to be implemented and monitored over the course of the next three years with an evaluation of progress midway through this period. At the end of the three-year timeframe, the agencies will evaluate the progress made and chart a course forward.









