; Whereas conflict-related sexual violence is vastly underreported; Whereas rape and other forms of sexual violence are prohibited under international law; Whereas the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court considers rape, sexual slavery, enforced prostitution, forced pregnancy, enforced sterilization, or any other form of sexual violence of comparable gravity as crimes against humanity; Whereas women are disproportionately affected by sexual violence during conflict; Whereas sexual violence against the LGBTQIA+ community during conflict is a component of gender-based violence, linked to the imposition of moral codes and societal norms that directly target the ability of all sexual and gender identities to live freely, according to LGBTQIA+ human rights organizations; Whereas the consequences of sexual violence affect women beyond the cessation of conflict, including pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, stigmatization, and a lack of access to health care; Whereas sexual and gender-based violence outside of conflict times continues to jeopardize the lives of women; Whereas at least 32 percent of women have experienced physical violence in Pakistan, according to the United Nations Population Fund, and honor killings continue to take the lives of hundreds of Pakistani women each year, according to Human Rights Watch; Whereas, since the Women Life Freedom protests that erupted in Iran in September 2022, there has been documented widespread use of violence and mistreatment, including sexual harassment, against those who have been arrested, according to Human Rights Watch; 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