HCONRES 158 · 108th Congress · International Affairs

Recognizing the importance of inheritance rights of women in Africa.

Introduced 2003-04-30· Sponsored by Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37]· House

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Latest: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.(2003-04-30)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) greater attention should be paid to the negative impact on economic development of the denial of inheritance rights to women, particularly in Africa; (2) programs that focus on ensuring secure inheritance rights to widows and orphans of HIV/AIDS should be considered; (3) secure inheritance rights for women should be included in strategies addressing violence against women; (4) the rights of widows and other female heads of households to inherit land and property should be included in the priorities of reconstruction; (5) the Secretary of State should examine the issue of women's inheritance rights in Africa in the State Department's annual human rights report; (6) the U.S. Agency for International Development should consider conducting a study of African countries to document the effect of the denial of women's inheritance rights on economic development; and (7) the Annual Day of Acton on Women's Inheritance Rights should be acknowledged and supported.…

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20 Democrats