Congress 107 - HCONRES 344 - Supporting the goals of International Women's Day.

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Child abuse Child health Children's rights Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commemorations Congress Congressional tributes Crime and Law Enforcement Crimes against women Families Health Human rights International Affairs Sex discrimination against women Special days Violence Women Women's health Women's rights

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Supports the goals of International Women's Day. Recognizes and honors the women who have fought and continue to struggle for gender equality and women's rights.

Reaffirms the commitment to ending discrimination and violence against women and girls, to ensuring their safety and welfare, and to pursuing policies that guarantee their basic rights.

Encourages the President to: (1) affirm his commitment to pursue policies to protect the health and rights of women and girls; and (2) issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to observe International Women's Day.

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Mar 18, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Mar 7, 2002

Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 7, 2002

Introduced in House

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