; Whereas gender inequity and sexual violence are inextricably linked, and gender inequality can fuel harmful cultural and societal norms that affect women’s economic status and impact women’s access to education, supportive services, and legal protections; Whereas other inequities caused by poverty, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, income, race, and immigration status, among others, increase women’s vulnerability to experiencing sexual violence; Whereas violence against women continues to be a pervasive issue that extends across borders, and an estimated 736,000,000 women worldwide have been subjected to physical or sexual violence at least once in their lives; Whereas sexual violence remains a serious problem in the United States; Whereas sexual violence impacts millions of women within the United States every year, and women from racial and ethnic minority groups are disproportionately affected; Whereas gender-based violence is prevalent in settings that are embedded in the fabric of United States society, including college campuses, the military, the workplace, and prisons; and Whereas more must be done to eliminate sexual violence both within the United States and communities across the world: Now, therefore, be it