[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 342 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 342

Commending Iraqi women for their participation in Iraqi government and 
    civil society, encouraging the inclusion of Iraqi women in the 
 political and economic life of Iraq, and advocating the protection of 
         Iraqi women's human rights in the Iraqi Constitution.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 21, 2003

  Mrs. Maloney (for herself, Mrs. Biggert, and Ms. Hooley of Oregon) 
 submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to 
                the Committee on International Relations

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
Commending Iraqi women for their participation in Iraqi government and 
    civil society, encouraging the inclusion of Iraqi women in the 
 political and economic life of Iraq, and advocating the protection of 
         Iraqi women's human rights in the Iraqi Constitution.

Whereas the Saddam Hussein regime committed human rights atrocities against the 
        citizens of Iraq;
Whereas women in Iraq suffered under the Saddam Hussein regime;
Whereas the Iraqi people have rejected Saddam Hussein and are in the process of 
        building a free and democratic republic and repairing the damage 
        inflicted upon Iraqi society by Saddam Hussein;
Whereas women in Iraq hope that in a more democratic society they will be able 
        to regain their roles in society and exercise their basic human rights;
Whereas the end of the Saddam Hussein regime has given women in Iraq hope to 
        regain their roles in society;
Whereas women in Iraq have played important roles in public and private 
        industries, including the government;
Whereas the reconstruction of Iraq and the writing of the Iraqi Constitution 
        provide a unique opportunity to continue this success and to affirm 
        women's human rights under law;
Whereas for women to fully participate in Iraqi society, they must have the 
        right to vote, the right to run for office, equality of opportunity, and 
        access to health care, education, and employment; and
Whereas the United States, through its diplomatic activities, is actively 
        involved in encouraging the full inclusion and participation of Iraqi 
        women in the political and economic life of their country, and must 
        continue to do so throughout the reconstruction process: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress--
            (1) commends the participation of Iraqi women in Iraq's 
        government and civil society;
            (2) proclaims its ongoing commitment to encouraging the 
        full inclusion of women, and indeed all members of Iraqi 
        society, in the political and economic life of their country; 
        and
            (3) advocates the protection of the human rights of all 
        Iraqis, particularly women, in the Iraqi Constitution.
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