State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs FY22 Appropriations Request

On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we are writing to urge you to fund important programs that support gender equality in the FY2022 State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations bill and to include related Committee report language to further assist in these efforts. U.S. leadership in advancing gender equality furthermore requires maintaining the International Affairs Budget (function 150) at no less than the current enacted level. Proposed investments in gender equality should not come at the expense of poverty-focused development, global health, and humanitarian assistance.