Access for Afghan Women Act
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The Access for Afghan Women Act of 2003 is a bill introduced in the United States House of Representatives
by Representatives Carolyn Maloney (Democrat, New York
) and Dana Rohrabacher
(Republican
, California
). The bill was submitted on March 27, 2003 to the House of Representatives and was immediately referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
The bill was introduced due to concerns that women remained marginalized in the re-development of Afghanistan
and that the circumstances of women in Afghanistan remained precarious despite the overthrow of the Taliban regime during the United States
led Afghanistan campaign that began in October 2001. (U.S. invasion of Afghanistan
) The bill addresses assistance for Afghan women and girls in the areas of political and human rights, health care, education, training, security, and shelter.
The bill seeks to secure improved circumstances and promote opportunities for women by incorporating them within the reconstruction and on-going development efforts being undertaken in Afghanistan.
The bill attempts to secure these by appropriating funding, establishing aid allocation requirements, defining objectives of United States international policy in Afghanistan, and setting standards of behavior for the United States in executing policy.
The text of the bill, its status, and further information can be found at the following site:
Thomas Legislative Information
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
by Representatives Carolyn Maloney (Democrat, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
) and Dana Rohrabacher
Dana Rohrabacher
Dana Tyron Rohrabacher is the U.S. Representative for , and previously the 45th and 42nd, serving since 1989. He is a member of the Republican Party...
(Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
). The bill was submitted on March 27, 2003 to the House of Representatives and was immediately referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
The bill was introduced due to concerns that women remained marginalized in the re-development of Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
and that the circumstances of women in Afghanistan remained precarious despite the overthrow of the Taliban regime during the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
led Afghanistan campaign that began in October 2001. (U.S. invasion of Afghanistan
War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
The War in Afghanistan began on October 7, 2001, as the armed forces of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Australia, and the Afghan United Front launched Operation Enduring Freedom...
) The bill addresses assistance for Afghan women and girls in the areas of political and human rights, health care, education, training, security, and shelter.
The bill seeks to secure improved circumstances and promote opportunities for women by incorporating them within the reconstruction and on-going development efforts being undertaken in Afghanistan.
The bill attempts to secure these by appropriating funding, establishing aid allocation requirements, defining objectives of United States international policy in Afghanistan, and setting standards of behavior for the United States in executing policy.
The text of the bill, its status, and further information can be found at the following site:
Thomas Legislative Information