Foreign Affairs Committee, East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Afghan Women's Inclusion in Negotiations Act This bill requires the Department of State to report on the participation of Afghan women in the Afghan peace process and a strategy for U.S. post-conflict engagement in Afghanistan. Specifically, the State Department must report on (1) the participation of Afghan women in negotiations and dialogue related to the Afghan peace process and the protection of their rights and gains; and (2) the actions of the State Department to consult with and train local women-led civil society organizations and to advocate for their inclusion and participation in peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and post-conflict reconciliation. The State Department must also develop a strategy for U.S. post-conflict engagement in Afghanistan to support the implementation of commitments for women and girls' inclusion and empowerment, as well as to protect and promote basic human rights.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
International Affairs
AfghanistanAsiaCensus and government statisticsConflicts and warsCongressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadForeign aid and international reliefHuman rightsInternational organizations and cooperationPolitical movements and philosophiesReconstruction and stabilizationSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusTerrorismWomen's educationWomen's rights
Afghan Women’s Inclusion in Negotiations Act
USA116th CongressHR-4097| House
| Updated: 10/8/2019
Afghan Women's Inclusion in Negotiations Act This bill requires the Department of State to report on the participation of Afghan women in the Afghan peace process and a strategy for U.S. post-conflict engagement in Afghanistan. Specifically, the State Department must report on (1) the participation of Afghan women in negotiations and dialogue related to the Afghan peace process and the protection of their rights and gains; and (2) the actions of the State Department to consult with and train local women-led civil society organizations and to advocate for their inclusion and participation in peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and post-conflict reconciliation. The State Department must also develop a strategy for U.S. post-conflict engagement in Afghanistan to support the implementation of commitments for women and girls' inclusion and empowerment, as well as to protect and promote basic human rights.
Foreign Affairs Committee, East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee
International Affairs
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
AfghanistanAsiaCensus and government statisticsConflicts and warsCongressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadForeign aid and international reliefHuman rightsInternational organizations and cooperationPolitical movements and philosophiesReconstruction and stabilizationSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusTerrorismWomen's educationWomen's rights