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The President's Interagency Council on Women


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What is the Interagency Council

On August 26, 1995, prior to the UN Fourth World Conference on Women, President Clinton announced the formation of an interagency Women's Council. This intragovernmental body is charged with coordinating the implementation of the Platform for Action adopted at Beijing, including the U.S. commitments announced at the Conference. The Council will also develop related initiatives to further women's progress and engage in outreach and public education to support the successful implementation of the Conference agreements. The President said:
"The (Women's) Conference is going to talk about education and domestic violence and grass roots economics, employment, health care, political participation....And we don't intend to walk away from it when it's over. I'm going to establish an interagency council on women to make sure that all the effort and good ideas actually get implemented when we get back home."

Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala, who served as Co-Chair of the official U.S. delegation to Beijing, chairs the Council and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton serves as Honorary Chair. The Council includes high level representatives from Executive Branch agencies.


The President's Interagency Council on Women may be reached at:

(202) 456-7350
(202) 456-7357 (fax)

Mailing address:

The President's Interagency Council on Women
The White House
New Executive Office Building
Suite 3212
Washington, D.C. 20503


For additional international information, visit the
USIA International Women's Bulletin Board.




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