Expressing the sense of
the Congress that women throughout the world should join together for a week of
workshops, forums, and other events to speak up for world peace. (Introduced in
the House)
107th CONGRESS
1st Session
H.
CON. RES. 290
Expressing the sense of
the Congress that women throughout the world should join together for a week of
workshops, forums, and other events to speak up for world peace.
IN THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 18, 2001
Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of
Texas submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on International Relations
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of
the Congress that women throughout the world should join together for a week of
workshops, forums, and other events to speak up for world peace.
Whereas the terrorist attacks
of September 11, 2001, have focused the world's attention on the scourge of
terrorism and the need to challenge the belief that violence is an acceptable
tool in resolving differences and conflicts;
Whereas the presence of the
United Nations peacekeeping missions throughout the world is a strong
indication of the need for increased dialogue in order to bring lasting peace
to war‑torn and strife‑ridden areas of the world;
Whereas the Beijing
Declaration of the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women stated that
the full participation of women in all spheres of society, including
participation in decisionmaking processes, is fundamental for the achievement
of equality, development, and peace;
Whereas women are generally
non‑combatants in war but are severely affected by conditions
accompanying war, through displacement as refugees and the deprivation of human
and civil rights;
Whereas women at the
grassroots level have been deeply involved in establishing and maintaining
stability within their communities through cooperative efforts that often reach
across boundaries of race, class, and economic circumstances;
Whereas the individual and
collective works of women in peace‑building and community‑building
activities help to undo the legacies of hatred and suspicion and therefore
break the cycle of violence;
Whereas in the last 50 years,
the political and social influence of women in the United States and throughout
the world has increased and the voices of women are emerging in policy
disciplines from which they have traditionally been excluded, including
national security, foreign policy, and international economics;
Whereas the rights and
interests of women are rarely given attention during formal peace negotiations,
and the failure to address these issues ensures that the status quo will
continue;
Whereas in peacebuilding and
reconstruction efforts, the contributions of women to the economy and the
potential of women as agents of economic and social change must be given
appropriate consideration; and
Whereas the month of May,
when the traditional role of women as mothers and caregivers is recognized on
Mother's Day, is an appropriate time to focus on the role of women in achieving
world peace: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of
Representatives (the Senate concurring),
That it is the sense of the Congress that women throughout the world should
join together for a week of workshops, forums, and other events to speak up for
world peace.