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handle is hein.crs/crsaiof0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Order Code RS21865 June 18, 2004 CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web Assistance to Afghan and Iraqi Women: Issues for Congress Febe Armanios Analyst in Middle East Religions and Cultures Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Rhoda Margesson Analyst in Humanitarian Assistance and Post-Conflict Affairs Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Summary This report reviews the U.S.-sponsored funding and programs directed toward women and children in Afghanistan and Iraq. The national and international response to the plight of Afghan and Iraqi women, even to their most recent experience under the Taliban in Afghanistan or Baathist regime in Iraq, will impact their future role and the long-term developments in each country, such as the implementation of a new constitution, the incorporation of women in local and national governance, the role of Islam and the state, the growth of the economy, the curbing of security concerns, and the role of U.S. and international assistance. This report will be updated as events warrant. Background The issue of women's rights in Afghanistan and Iraq has taken on new relevance following the U.S.-led military actions in Afghanistan in 2001, and the invasion of Iraq in 2003, and the subsequent reconstruction efforts. One of the major questions facing the United States regarding the reconstruction process is the extent to which the United States can help women reintegrate into the political, educational, and economic spheres after a long period of societal decline, exacerbated by several major wars and, in the case of Iraq, more than a decade of economic sanctions. Advancing the position of women and committing adequate resources to women and girls' education have both been linked, on a global level, to the achievement of efficient and stable development, particularly in post- conflict regions.! Congressional Research Service +** The Library of Congress 1 See CRS Report RL32376, Women in Iraq Background and Issuesfor U.S. Policy, by Febe Armanios. A longer CRS report on Afghan women is anticipated later in 2004.

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