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WOMEN'S ISSUES

Women's Equality Day, 2008,
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America, The White House, August 25, 2008

LATEST NEWS

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For Women, Starting a Business Is the Same Worldwide

Entrepreneurs Robin Chase and Ilham Zhiri overcome challenges and succeed
By Kelly Bronk, Staff Writer
25 August 2008

Washington -- When two entrepreneurs examined the limited transportation options available to people living in U.S. cities, they not only saw a business opportunity, but also imagined a way to help the environment. Together they founded Zipcar Inc., the world’s largest car-sharing business. Complete text

Former Government Minister Inspires Women of Cameroon

Aissatou Yaou recognized as champion of human rights
By Jane Morse, Staff Writer
21 August 2008

Washington -- In Cameroon, Aissatou Yaou shows that women can be good wives and mothers while working as successful professionals in the worlds of government and business. Complete text

Aid Agency Helping Women Advance in Small Business

Millennium Challenge Corporation boosts women’s economic clout
By Kathyrn McConnell, Staff Writer
21 July 2008

Washington -- Ten Nicaraguan women established their forestry cooperative so they could earn enough to improve their families' lives. At first, their Co-Fochinorte tree nursery struggled, and the women had to take on other jobs. Complete text

NATIONAL WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH

Women's History Month, 2008, a Proclamation by the President of the United States of America, The White House, March 10, 2008
President and Mrs. Bush Celebrate Women's History Month and International Women's Day, The White House, March 10, 2008
International Women’s Day, Statement by Secretary Condoleezza Rice, March 10, 2008
Remarks at International Women of Courage Award Ceremony, Secretary Condoleezza Rice and Under Secretary Paula Dobriansky, Benjamin Franklin Room, Washington, D.C., March 10, 2008
Mrs. Bush's Remarks at USAID Celebration of International Women's Day, Ronald Reagan Building, Washington, D.C., March 7, 2008
Remarks to Women Leaders Working Group, Secretary Condoleezza Rice, Brussels, Belgium, March 6, 2008
Facts for Features: Women’s History Month: March 2008, U.S. Census Bureau/U.S. Department of Commerce, January 2, 2008
Women’s History Month, Library of Congress

President George W. Bush is applauded by Mrs. Laura Bush, Cabinet members and members of Congress, at the proclamation signing for Women's History Month Monday, March 10, 2008 in the East Room of the White House in honor of Women's History Month and International Women's Day. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian

"Women's Art Women's Vision" - 2008 theme for National Women’s History Month, National Women's History Project
Women's Equality Day: August 26, web page compiled by the Bureau of International Information Programs/U.S. Department of State
Women's History Month, web page compiled by the Bureau of International Information Programs/U.S. Department of State
Places Where Women Made History, National Park Service
Timeline Special: Women in the United States, The New York Times
Encyclopædia Britannica's Guide to Women's History

FACT SHEETS

U.S. Commitment to Women in Europe and Eurasia, Office of the Senior Coordinator for International Women's Issues/U.S. Department of State, January 19, 2006
U.S. Commitment to Women in Afghanistan, Office of the Senior Coordinator for International Women's Issues/U.S. Department of State, January 3, 2006
U.S. Commitment to Afghan Women: The U.S.-Afghan Women's Council, Office of the Senior Coordinator for International Women's Issues/U.S. Department of State, January 1, 2006
U.S. International Women's Issues Initiatives, Office of the Senior Coordinator for International Women's Issues/U.S. Department of State, November 29, 2005
U.S. Commitment to Women in the Middle East, Office of the Senior Coordinator for International Women's Issues/U.S. Department of State, September 6, 2005
U.S. Support for Women in Iraq, Office of International Women's Issues/U.S. Department of State, August 15, 2005
Women's Justice and Empowerment in Africa, The White House, June 30, 2005
U.S. Commitment to Women in Iraq, Office of the Senior Coordinator for International Women's Issues/U.S. Department of State, June 22, 2005
U.S. Support For Women Worldwide: Freedom, Empowerment, and Opportunity, Bureau of Public Affairs/U.S. Department of State, March 17, 2005
U.S. Commitment to Palestinian Women, Office of the Senior Coordinator for International Women's Issues/U.S. Department of State, February 22, 2005
U.S. Commitment to Women in East Asia and the Pacific, Office of the Senior Coordinator for International Women's Issues/U.S. Department of State, February 22, 2005
U.S. Commitment to Women in the Western Hemisphere, Office of the Senior Coordinator for International Women's Issues/U.S. Department of State, February 22, 2005
Respect for Women: A U.S. Foreign Policy Imperative, Office of the Senior Coordinator for International Women's Issues/U.S. Department of State, March 17, 2003
Women Business Owners, Women's Bureau/U.S. Department of Labor, November 2002
Women in High-Tech Jobs, Women's Bureau/U.S. Department of Labor, July 2002
Initiative on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Migration and Refugee Assistance Account (FY 2002), Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration/U.S. Department of State, May 8, 2002
U.S. Commitment to Advancing Women's Rights, Office of the Senior Coordinator for International Women's Issues/U.S. Department of State, April 15, 2002
U.S. Policy: Broadening Women's Political Participation, Office of the Senior Coordinator for International Women's Issues/U.S. Department of State, April 15, 2002
U.S. Policy: Increasing Women's Economic Opportunities, Office of the Senior Coordinator for International Women's Issues/U.S. Department of State, April 15, 2002
Legislative History of the Senior Coordinator Position, Office of the Senior Coordinator for International Women's Issues/U.S. Department of State, April 15, 2002

REPORTS, DOCUMENTS and STATEMENTS

Women's Equality Day, 2008, A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America, The White House, August 25, 2008
United Nations System Efforts to Address Violence Against Women (pdf), Congressional Research Service/Library of Congress, updated August 12, 2008
Mrs. Bush's Remarks at Vital Voices Awards Ceremony, Terrace Theater, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C., April 7, 2008
International Violence Against Women: U.S. Response and Policy Issues (pdf), Congressional Research Service/Library of Congress, March 31, 2008
Remarks at Senior Roundtable for Women's Justice, Secretary Condoleezza Rice, Loy Henderson Auditorium, Washington, D.C., March 12, 2008
Senior Roundtable for Women's Justice - Implementation Plan and Participants, Washington, D.C., March 12, 2008
The U.S. Commitment to Women, Ask America webchat with Ambassador Patricia Brister, U.S. head of delegation to the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women, March 4, 2008
President Bush Participates in Roundtable on Democracy and Development with Kuwaiti Women, United States Embassy Kuwait City, Kuwait, Washington, D.C., January 12, 2008
Highlights of Women’s Earnings in 2006 (pdf), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics/U.S. Department of Labor, September 2007
Women's Equality Day, 2007, A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America, The White House, Washington, D.C., August 6, 2007
Mrs. Bush's Remarks in a U.S. Afghan Women's Council Roundtable, The State Department, Washington, D.C., July 5, 2006
U.S. Commitment to Afghan Women, Remarks by Ambassador Steven E. Steiner, Acting Senior Coordinator for International Women's Issues, Afghan Women Members of Parliament Conference: "A Day Devoted to Afghan Women Parliamentarians," Paris, France, June 13, 2006
Remarks at the Independent Women's Forum Upon Receiving Woman of Valor Award, Secretary Condoleezza Rice, The Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, Washington, D.C., May 10, 2006
Women in Iraq: Background and Issues for U.S. Policy (pdf), Congressional Research Service/Library of Congress, updated March 13, 2006
U.S. Assistance to Women in Afghanistan and Iraq: Challenges and Issues for Congress (pdf), Congressional Research Service/Library of Congress, January 5, 2006
International Women's Issues Newsletter, Fall-Winter 2005-2006, Office of the Senior Coordinator for International Women Issues/U.S. Department of State, December 2005
Women's Rights in the Middle East and North Africa: Citizenship and Justice, Report, Freedom House, May 20, 2005
Mrs. Bush Highlights Women's Achievements in Afghanistan, Women's Teacher in Training Institute, Kabul, Afghanistan, March 30, 2005
We the People: Women and Men in the United States (pdf), U.S. Census Bureau, January 2005
The Status of Women in the States - 2004, Report, Institute for Women's Policy Research, November 16, 2004
Women in the Labor Force: A Databook (pdf), U.S. Department of Labor, February 2004
The Bottom Line: Connecting Corporate Performance and Gender Diversity (pdf), Catalyst, January 2004
Women at Work: A Visual Essay (pdf), Bureau of Labor Statistics/U.S. Department of Labor, October 2003
Women in the United States Congress: 1917-2003 (pdf), Congressional Research Service/Library of Congress, updated September 10, 2003
Trafficking in Women and Children: The U.S. and International Response (pdf), Congressional Research Service/Library of Congress, updated March 26, 2004
Maternity Leave and Employment Patterns: 1961-1995 (pdf), Current Population Reports, U.S. Census Bureau/U.S. Department of Commerce, November 2001
Violence Against Woman Act: History
Stalking and Domestic Violence (pdf) (text file without the figures, charts, forms, and tables), Violence Against Women Office/Office of Justice Programs/U.S. Department of Justice, May 2001
Prevalence of the Practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM); Laws Prohibiting FGM and Their Enforcement; Recommendations on How to Best Work to Eliminate FGM (pdf), Report on Female Genital Mutilation as required by Conference Report (H. Rept. 106-997) to Public Law 106-429 (Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2001), U.S. Department of State
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) or Female Genital Cutting (FGC): Individual Country Reports (pdf), Office of International Women's Issues/U.S. Department of State, June 1, 2001
Women in the United States: March 2000, U.S. Census Bureau/U.S. Department of Commerce, March 15, 2001
Defense Task Force on Domestic Violence: First Annual Report, U.S. Department of Defense, February 2001
America's Commitment - Women 2000 (pdf) - A Five-Year Review of Federal Programs Benefiting Women and New Initiatives as a follow-up to the UN Fourth World Conference on Women, report by the President's Interagency Council on Women, March 2000

U.S. LAWS and REGULATIONS

Federal Legislation and Regulations - Office on Violence Against Women/U.S. Department of Justice
Violence Against Women Act of 1994
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
Civil Rights Act of 1991
Title IX, Education Amendments of 1972
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Equal Pay Act of 1963
19th Amendment to the Constitution

PUBLICATIONS and ELECTRONIC JOURNALS

Making a Difference in the U.S.A.: Women in Politics, published by the Bureau of International Information Programs/U.S. Department of State, March 2008
Rachel Carson: Pen Against Poison, published by the Bureau of International Information Programs/U.S. Department of State, March 2007
Women of Influence, published by the Bureau of International Information Programs/U.S. Department of State, February 2006
Working for Women, Worldwide, published by the Bureau of International Information Programs/U.S. Department of State, February 2005

Women Voters in the 2004 Election (pdf), issue of the newsletter Election Focus 2004, published by the Bureau of International Information Programs/U.S. Department of State, April 14, 2004
Toolkit to End Violence Against Women, National Advisory Council on Violence Against Women and the Violence Against Women Office/U.S. Department of Justice, November 2001
The American Family, Electronic Journal, published by the Bureau of International Information Programs/U.S. Department of State, January 2001
The Changing Roles of Women in the United States, Electronic Journal, published by the Bureau of International Information Programs/U.S. Department of State, June 1997

RELATED SUBJECTS

(web page compiled by the Bureau of International Information Programs/U.S. Department of State)

Milestones in U.S. Women’s History, April 8, 2008

U.S. GOVERNMENT

National Women's Health Information Center - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Office on Violence Against Women - U.S. Department of Justice
Women's Bureau - U.S. Department of Labor
Office of International Women's Issues - U.S. Department of State
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Office of Women's Health - U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Office of Research on Women's Health - National Institutes of Health/U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
National Women's Business Council
Special Interests: Women Entrepreneurs - United States Small Business Administration
Defense Task Force on Domestic Violence - U.S. Department of Defense

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