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U.S. Government Resources The U.S. government supports women’s advancement through programs housed in many offices, both in the United States and abroad: U.S. Department of State Global Affairs—Office of International Women’s Issues: Coordinates the integration of women’s issues into broader U.S. strategic, economic, and diplomatic goals. http://www.state.gov/g/wi/ Global Affairs—Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons: Coordinates international anti-trafficking efforts across the U.S. government, and publishes the Trafficking in Persons Report. http://www.state.gov/g/tip/ International Organization Affairs Bureau—Office of Social and Humanitarian Affairs: Coordinates U.S. participation in U.N. bodies that deal with human rights, humanitarian relief and refugees, women’s issues, and trafficking in persons. http://www.state.gov/p/io/ International Organization Affairs Bureau—Office of Economic Development Affairs: Coordinates U.S. participation in U.N. bodies that deal with economic policy, poverty eradication, and hunger. Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Bureau— Office of Multilateral Affairs: Works on human rights issues in the U.N. system. http://www.state.gov/g/drl/ Educational and Cultural Affairs Bureau—Promotes mutual understanding through international educational exchanges and training programs, and personal, professional, and institutional ties between private citizens and organizations in the United States and abroad. http://exchanges.state.gov/ Legal Adviser—Office of Human Rights and Refugees and Office of Law Enforcement and Intelligence are among the offices under the Legal Adviser that are involved with issues affecting women. http://www.state.gov/s/l/ Population, Refugees, and Migration Bureau— Coordinates U.S. international refugee and migration policies, and provides humanitarian assistance through the multilateral system. http://www.state.gov/g/prm/ U.S. Agency for International Development Office of Women in Development—Provides technical assistance to USAID missions, and develops approaches to new and emerging issues; sponsors projects on education, economic growth, trafficking, and violence against women that promote women’s development. http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/cross-cutting_ programs/wid/ 70
U.S. Department of Education Institutional Development and Undergraduate Education Service—Provides grants to improve science education at predominantly minority institutions and to attract ethnic minorities, particularly women, into science and engineering careers. http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/idues/index. html Women’s Educational Equity Act Equity Resource Center—Supports and brings additional resources to efforts to improve the education of girls and women in the United States. http://www2.edc.org/GDI/ U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Secretary—Office of Global Health Affairs: Coordinates Department’s participation in meetings on women’s issues sponsored by the U.N. and other international organizations. Administration for Children and Families—Promotes the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals, and communities through partnerships with individuals, front-line service providers, communities, American Indian tribes, Native communities, U.S. states, and the U.S. Congress; ensures services are integrated to improve access. http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/ Food and Drug Administration—Office of Women’s Health: Works to correct gender disparities in drug, device, and biologics testing and regulation policy; monitors progress of priority women’s health initiatives; and partners with government and consumer groups, health advocates, professional organizations, and industry to promote women’s health. http://www.fda.gov/womens/default.htm National Institutes of Health—Office of Research on Women’s Health: As agency’s focal point for women’s health research, promotes and supports efforts to improve women’s health through biomedical and behavioral research; works to develop opportunities for women in biomedical careers. http://www4.od.nih.gov/orwh/ Office of Public Health and Science—Office of Women’s Health: Focal point for women’s health issues in the U.S. government; works to eliminate disparities in women’s health status and encourage women to take personal responsibility for their health and wellness. http://www.4woman.gov/owh/index.htm U.S. Department of Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services— Provides Department with advice and recommendations on matters and policies relating to the recruitment and retention, treatment, employment, integration, and well-being of highly qualified professional women in the Armed Forces. U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women—Handles Department’s legal and policy issues regarding violence against women. http://www.usdoj.gov/trafficking.htm. U.S. Department of Labor Women’s Bureau—Promotes the welfare and working conditions of wage-earning women in the United States. http://www.dol.gov/wb/welcome.html Small Business Administration—Office of Women’s Business Ownership: Promotes women-owned businesses through business training and technical assistance, and provides access to credit and capital, federal contracts, and international trade opportunities. http://www.sba.gov/financing/special/women.html U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Women Veterans—Works to ensure female and male veterans have same access to benefits. http://www1.va.gov/womenvet/ 71
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