United States of America

House of Representatives

Political system
Presidential system
Structure of parliament
Bicameral
IPU membership
No

Specialized body - Women's caucus

Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues January 1977

About

Themes
Women's caucus

Women's caucus

Formal or informal
Informal
The caucus is open to male MPs
No
The caucus is cross-party
Yes
There are rules governing the functioning of the caucus
Yes
Issues dealt with by the caucus

- Improving women's health (research and preventative priorities), addressing the needs of women in the military and women veterans, improving the status of women globally, with a recent focus on Afghan women.

- Examining the impact of the recession on women and families, reducing maternal deaths in the developing world, restoring civil rights.

The caucus has a strategic plan or plan of action
No
The caucus has a communication plan
No

Contact information for the Committee

Contact / Address
Washington D.C.
United States of America
Phone
+1 (202) 225-2276
+1 (202) 225-9890
Fax number
No information available
E-mail
No information available
Web site

Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No