U.S.-Afghan Women's Council in Partnership with Georgetown University

On January 17, 2008 Mrs. Laura Bush addressed the 10th meeting of the U.S.-Afghan Women's Council at Georgetown University. The bi-national council of Americans and Afghans meets semi-annually to address the status of Afghan women in the economic, education, health, political and judicial sectors.

On December 4, 2006, Mrs. Bush announced a new partnership between the U.S.-Afghan Women's Council and Georgetown University. Over the next two years, the Council and Georgetown will work to help empower Afghan women through educational opportunities, skills training, improving political and legal participation, and access to medical care. 

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