United States of America
House of Representatives
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Political system
Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
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Presidential system
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Structure of parliament
Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
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Bicameral
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IPU membership
Current membership status
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No
Specialized body - Women's caucus
Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues January 1977
About
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Nature
Permanent or temporary (ad-hoc)
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- Themes
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Women's caucus
Women's caucus
- Formal or informal
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Informal
- The caucus is open to male MPs
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No
- The caucus is cross-party
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Yes
- There are rules governing the functioning of the caucus
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- Issues dealt with by the caucus
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- 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
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No
- The caucus has a communication plan
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No
Contact information for the Committee
- Contact / Address
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Washington D.C.
United States of America - Phone
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+1 (202) 225-2276+1 (202) 225-9890
- Fax number
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No information available
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No information available
- Web site