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A resolution commending the bravery of the girls who attend the Mirwais School for Girls in Kandahar, Afghanistan.

Introduced: April 22, 2009 Introduced by: Crapo, Mike Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
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Recognizes the extraordinary bravery shown by the girls and families of the Mirwais School for Girls in Kandahar, Afghanistan, especially the girls injured in the November 2008 attack, in the decision to return to school in the face of threats of violence.

Supports efforts to decrease illiteracy and gender-based violence in Afghanistan.

What's happening now April 22, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4586)

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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Apr 22, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 109: A resolution commending the bravery of the girls who attend the Mirwais School for Girls in Kandahar, Afghanistan.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-109/
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"S. Res. 109: A resolution commending the bravery of the girls who attend the Mirwais School for Girls in Kandahar, Afghanistan.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-109/.
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S. Res. 109, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-109/.
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[S. Res. 109: A resolution commending the bravery of the girls who attend the Mirwais School for Girls in Kandahar, Afghanistan.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-109/)
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