STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1357-06

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2006

RE: H.R. No. 51

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on International Affairs, to which was referred H.R. No. 51 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 request that the United States Senate demonstrate our nation's commitment to human rights and gender equality by joining 170 other nations in ratifying the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.

The Hawaii Chapter American Physical Therapy Association and several concerned individuals testified in support of this resolution.

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. 51 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