America's Commitment: Women 2000DIANE Publishing, 2000 Reviews the progress made in advancing women's status since the UN 4th World Conference on Women (Beijing, September 1995). Besides the chapters listed in contents note, the document includes agency summaries, speeches by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Madeleine K. Albright, and a list of federal programs and resources for women and families. |
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Halaman xii
... federal government as an employer , describing what government is doing to benefit its own employees . Because the federal government is considered a role model , much of this information is included . For example , the Women and ...
... federal government as an employer , describing what government is doing to benefit its own employees . Because the federal government is considered a role model , much of this information is included . For example , the Women and ...
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... federal poverty line, and net monthly incomes below 100 percent of the poverty level. (For 1999, the federal poverty line for a family of four was $16,700.) In an average month in 1998, 19.8 million Americans received food stamp ...
... federal poverty line, and net monthly incomes below 100 percent of the poverty level. (For 1999, the federal poverty line for a family of four was $16,700.) In an average month in 1998, 19.8 million Americans received food stamp ...
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... federal borrowing. Grants are made to farm worker associations, non-profit organizations, Indian Tribes, and public agencies. Funds may be used in urban areas for nearby farm labor. (This is the only Rural Housing Service rural service ...
... federal borrowing. Grants are made to farm worker associations, non-profit organizations, Indian Tribes, and public agencies. Funds may be used in urban areas for nearby farm labor. (This is the only Rural Housing Service rural service ...
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... federal enforcement authority exists in certain cases. Under the Child Support Recovery Act, enforced by the Department of Justice, it is a federal crime not to pay support for a child residing in another state. A 1998 amendment to the ...
... federal enforcement authority exists in certain cases. Under the Child Support Recovery Act, enforced by the Department of Justice, it is a federal crime not to pay support for a child residing in another state. A 1998 amendment to the ...
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... federal funding for every two dollars of federal funding provided. Competitive Grants to Local Communities These grants were to be awarded directly to local governments, Private Industry Councils, and other entities (such as community ...
... federal funding for every two dollars of federal funding provided. Competitive Grants to Local Communities These grants were to be awarded directly to local governments, Private Industry Councils, and other entities (such as community ...
Istilah dan frasa umum
activities Administration’s Agency for International assistance benefits breast cancer Bureau of Population Center child conference Coordinator Council on Women countries Department of Defense DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Department of Justice DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Department of Transportation Department of Veterans Department’s domestic violence economic employees ensure Environmental Protection Agency female funding gender Health and Human Hillary Rodham Clinton human rights HUMAN SERVICES implementation increase INFORMATION AGENCY initiatives International Development issues leadership loans Madeleine K non-governmental organizations Office of Personnel participation partnership Peace Corps percent Personnel Management policies President’s projects promote Secretary Services Administration sexual harassment Small Business Administration Social Security Social Security Administration telecommuting trafficking U.S. Agency U.S. Department United Nations United States Information Veterans Affairs violence against women Vital Voices women and girls women veterans women-owned businesses Women’s Bureau Women’s Health workforce workplace
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Halaman 309 - Registry, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration, the Health...
Halaman 309 - US government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.
Halaman 341 - Kittani, distinguished delegates and guests: I would like to thank the Secretary General of the United Nations for inviting me to be part of the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women. This is truly a celebration — a celebration of the contributions women make in every aspect of life: in the home, on the job, in their communities, as mothers, wives, sisters, daughters, learners, workers, citizens and leaders.
Halaman 231 - Rights, the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women...
Halaman 243 - be administered so as to give particular attention to those programs, projects and activities which tend to integrate women into the national economies of foreign countries, thus improving their status and assisting the total development effort.
Halaman 341 - ... in Beijing, we are focusing world attention on issues that matter most in the lives of women and their families: access to education, health care, jobs, and credit, the chance to enjoy basic legal and human rights and participate fully in the political life of their countries. There are some who question the reason for this conference. Let them listen to the voices of women in their homes, neighborhoods, and workplaces. There are some who wonder whether the lives of women and girls matter to...
Halaman 238 - It shall be the duty of said bureau to formulate standards and policies which shall promote the welfare of wage-earning women, improve their working conditions, increase their efficiency, and advance their opportunities for profitable employment.
Halaman 344 - ... are denied the chance to go to school, or see a doctor, or own property, or have a say about the direction of their lives, simply because they are women. The truth is that most women around the world work both inside and outside the home, usually by necessity. We need to understand that there is no one formula for how women should lead their lives. That is why we must respect the choices that each woman makes for herself and her family. Every woman deserves the chance to realize her God-given...
Halaman 234 - Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, in order to "make sure that all the effort and good ideas actually get implemented when we get back home.
Halaman 201 - ... to care for an immediate family member (spouse, child, or parent) with a serious health condition; or • to take medical leave when the employee is unable to work because of a serious health condition.