STAND. COM. REP. 1218

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: H.R. No. 59

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on International Affairs, to which was referred H.R. No. 59 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY AND REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES SENATE TO RATIFY THE CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to support International Women's Day and to urge the United States Senate to demonstrate our nation's commitment to human rights by ratifying the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.

The Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, and the Christian Science Committee on Publication for Hawaii testified in support of this measure.

Over the years, enormous progress has been made in the way of women's rights. Your Committee, however, recognizes that more support in Congress is needed to ensure that women are not discriminated against and are protected from gender-based violence and harassment.

 

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on International Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 59 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on International Affairs,

 

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HELÉNE H. HALE, Chair