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H.Res. 194 (111th): Supporting the goals of International Women’s Day.
- Introduced:
- Feb 26, 2009 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
- Sponsor:
- Rep. Janice “Jan” Schakowsky [D-IL9]
- Status:
- Agreed To (Simple Resolution)
- See Instead:
- This bill was re-introduced as H.Res. 148 (112th) on Mar 08, 2011.
The resolution’s title was written by the resolution’s sponsor. H.Res. stands for House simple resolution.
Library of Congress Summary
The summary below was written by the Congressional Research Service, which is a nonpartisan division of the Library of Congress.
3/11/2009--Passed House amended. Supports the goals of International Women's Day. Recognizes and honors the women who have fought and continue to struggle for equality. Reaffirms the commitment of the House of Representatives 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) reaffirm 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.
House Republican Conference Summary
The summary below was written by the House Republican Conference, which is the caucus of Republicans in the House of Representatives.
This summary can be found at http://www.gop.gov/bill/111/1/hres194.
Background
March 8th has become known as International Women's Day for the last century. On International Women's Day people "come together to celebrate a common struggle for women's equality, justice, and peace." According to the resolution's findings, there are over 3 trillion in the world, which make up 51 percent of the global population. Women also represent 80 percent of the world's micro-borrowers and twelve women are chief executive officers of Fortune 500 companies.
Summary
H.Res. 194 resolves that the House of Representatives:
• "Supports the goals of International Women's Day;
• "Recognizes and honors the women in the United States and in other countries who have fought and continue to struggle for gender equality and women's rights;
• "Reaffirms its commitment to ending discrimination and violence against women and girls, to ensuring the safety and welfare of women and girls, and to pursuing policies that guarantee the basic rights of women and girls both in the United States and in other countries; and
• Encourages the President to:
o Reaffirm his commitment to pursue policies to protect the health and rights of women and girls; and
o Issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to observe International Women's Day with appropriate programs and activities."
House Democratic Caucus Summary
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