[20220505]IF11804_全球妇女问题：背景和选定的美国工作.pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated May 5, 2022Global Womens Issues: Background and Selected U.S. EffortsFor several decades, Congress has considered or enacted legislation aimed at improving the rights and status of women and girls worldwide. These efforts, which may address a range of issues globally, including womens health, education, and security, are often grouped under the broad policy umbrella of “global womens issues.” Background Many U.S. and international policymakers have increasingly recognized gender inequality as a human rights and development issue caused by long-standing unequal power relationships between men and women. This imbalance is reflected in pervasive stereotypes, attitudes, and behaviors that perpetuate a cycle of discrimination in many societies, with significant consequences for womens socio-economic status and security. Often women do not have equal decisionmaking power with men and cannot independently make choices that affect their overall well-being, including household decisions, marital status, health, education, livelihood, and civic participation. These inequalities often negatively affect the rights and status of women in many parts of the