legislation: 107-s-2647
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| 107-s-2647 | 107 | s | 2647 | Access for Afghan Women Act | International Affairs | 2002-06-19 | 2002-06-19 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] | ME | R | S000663 | 6 | Access for Afghan Women Act - Directs the United States to undertake a variety of measures to guard and enhance the quality of life of Afghan women, including: (1) incorporating the perspectives and advice of Afghan women's organizations and leaders in U.S. policymaking related to the governance of Afghanistan; (2) promoting the inclusion of a significant number of women in the Loya Jirga and future legislative bodies to ensure that women's human rights are included in any constitution for Afghanistan; (3) ensuring a significant portion of U.S. assistance is channeled to local and U.S.-based Afghan organizations, particularly Afghan women's organizations, and to high-quality comprehensive health care programs and education and training programs in Afghanistan; (4) training on the protection, rights, and the particular needs of women with respect to training for military and police forces in Afghanistan; and (5) ensuring that women refugees and those internally displaced in camps, urban areas, and villages are receiving food aid, health and medical services, and are free from sexual exploitation. | 2025-08-19T17:29:20Z | https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/2647 |