Austria And Woman
IIIa. Country Narratives - Countries A through G
Afghanistan (Tier 3)Afghanistan is a country of origin and transit for women and children trafficked for the purposes of sexual exploitation and labor. Internal trafficking of women and children for purposes of sexual exploitation and forced labor also occurs. Afghanistan was under two different governments during this period: the Taliban and the Afghan Interim Authority (AIA). Until December 22, 2001, when the AIA took over there was no functioning central government. During most of 2001, the Taliban, a Pashtun-dominated fundamentalist Islamic movement, controlled approximately ninety percent of the country. Taliban forces were responsible for disappearances of women and children, many of whom were trafficked to Pakistan and the Gulf States. Under the Taliban, women and girls were subjected to rape, kidnapping, and forced marriage. Since the AIA took over, there ar ... [Read More]
U.S. Department of State Careers: Foreign Service Officer: Meet Our People
For Jinnie and her family, representing the United States to the world is synonymous with achieving the American Dream - and they couldn't be prouder. As a Foreign Service Officer in the Public Diplomacy career track, one of five tracks available, Jinnie thrives on developing cultural exchange programs to help shape and change public opinion and policy. Having studied Korean and Arabic, she has used her language proficiency to train Ministry of Education teachers and hold non-governmental organization workshops. The most rewarding part of her career is interacting with citizens of the host country and watching the surprise as she explains that as an Asian woman, she is an American diplomat, and that her face is the f ... [Read More]
Liechtenstein
Societal discrimination continued to limit opportunities for women in fields traditionally dominated by men. Men earned more than women, and women generally did not receive equal pay for equal work. The Constitution provides for women's rights, and includes a significant number of laws to provide for equality of treatment among men and women to eliminate discrimination and sexual harassment and to create conditions that allow both men and women to combine work and family. The law mandates the division of retirement benefit claims in the case of divorce, under which the benefit claims accrued during the time of marriage are split between the parties, whether they worked outside the home or not. In a precedent ruling on gender discrimination in June, a court upheld a woman's claim for equal pay for equal work and ordered the payment of the salary difference since she began legal action. ... [Read More]
Department of State Washington File: Transcript: Albright Remarks at Vital Voices Conference
In so doing, we must also be sure to respect and value one another, understanding that although every woman wants freedom of expression, not every free woman will express herself in the same way. No country or culture has a monopoly on what is right for a woman to think or believe, or for that matter, to wear. Our goal is to help women everywhere to express themselves. Before closing, I must add that the work America does on behalf of advancing the status of women and girls requires resources. Unfortunately, the funds we have available for foreign policy today have not kept pace with our responsibilities. For years, our workload has gone up, while our budget has gone down. ... [Read More]
U.S. Department of State Careers: Foreign Service Officer: Meet Our People
For Jinnie and her family, representing the United States to the world is synonymous with achieving the American Dream - and they couldn't be prouder. As a Foreign Service Officer in the Public Diplomacy career track, one of five tracks available, Jinnie thrives on developing cultural exchange programs to help shape and change public opinion and policy. Having studied Korean and Arabic, she has used her language proficiency to train Ministry of Education teachers and hold non-governmental organization workshops. The most rewarding part of her career is interacting with citizens of the host country and watching the surprise as she explains that as an Asian woman, she is an American diplomat, and that her face is the f ... [Read More]
Commission Members
_________________________ PENNE PERCY KORTH OF WASHINGTON, D.C. Mrs. Korth was nominated by President Clinton to the position of Commissioner on the Advisory Commission in 1997. Prior to this, she served as United States Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Mauritius in 1989, having been nominated by President Bush.In 1988, President Bush chose Mrs. Korth as his first woman appointment to co-chair the American Bicentennial Presidential Inaugural. From 1993 to 1997, her Washington and international experience led her to co-found Firestone and Korth Ltd., a corporate consulting and events ... [Read More]
Anti-Semitism in Europe Today
Thank you for the invitation to speak at the Fogelman Center about the resurgence of anti-Semitism in Europe and the efforts that the U.S. Government and the international community are taking to reverse this trend. I especially want to thank Rachel Shankman of Facing History and Ourselves for arranging this evening. Also, B’nai B’rith of Memphis, the University of Memphis Department of Judaic Studies and Christian Brothers College. Thank you for your sponsorship. It is always a pleasure for me to come home to Memphis where my family roots run deep. Anti-Semitism has plagued our world for centuries. From the most pernicious -- the Holocaust -- to subtler, vile forms of anti-Semitism, anti-Semitism dehumanizes individuals and destroys communities. For centuries, we have witnessed the traditional anti-Jewish prejudice espoused by ultranationalists and others who assert that the Jewish communi ... [Read More]
Frequently Asked Historical Questions
The Ambassador to Barbados is also accredited to Antigua and Barbuda; Dominica; Grenada; St. Kitts and Nevis; St. Lucia; and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The Ambassador to Cameroon is also accredited to Equatorial Guinea. The Ambassador to Fiji is also accredited to Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu. The Ambassador to Gabon is also accredited to Sao Tome and Principe. The Ambassador to the Marshall Islands is also accredited to Kiribati. The Ambassador to Mauritius is also accredited to the Comoros and the Seychelles. The Ambassador to New Zealand is also accredited to Western Samoa. The Ambassador to Papua New Guinea is also accredited to the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. The Ambassador to the Philippines is also accredited to Palau. The Ambassador to Sri Lanka is also accredited to the Maldives. The Ambassador to Switzerland is also accredited to Liechtenstein. ... [Read More]
V. Country Narratives -- Countries A through G
Cyprus is a destination country for women trafficked from Eastern and Central Europe for the purpose of sexual exploitation. Traffickers who forced women into prostitution continued to fraudulently recruit victims for work as dancers in cabarets and nightclubs on short-term "artiste" visas, for work in pubs and bars on employment visas, or for illegal work on tourist or student visas. There was increasing evidence of Chinese women being trafficked for sexual exploitation in Cyprus. The Government of Cyprus does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking; however, it is making significant efforts to do so. Cyprus made some progress in its anti-trafficking efforts over the past year. The new police anti-trafficking unit produced successful results and showed vigilance in combating the problem. Government recognition of the problem improve ... [Read More]
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