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3/8/2006--Introduced.Designates March 8, 2006, as International Women's Day.Reaffirms the commitment of the Senate to: (1) improve access to quality health care; (2) end and prevent violence against women, including the trafficking of women and girls, and ensure that the criminals who

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Official Summary

3/8/2006--Introduced.
Designates March 8, 2006, as International Women's Day.
Reaffirms the commitment of the Senate to:
(1) improve access to quality health care;
(2) end and prevent violence against women, including the trafficking of women and girls, and ensure that the criminals who engage in those activities are brought to justice;
(3) end discrimination and increase participation of women in decision-making positions in the government and private sectors;
(4) extend full economic opportunities to women, including access to microfinance and microenterprise; and
(5) strengthen the role of women as agents of peace.

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