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                       1992 WOMEN'S AGENDA


The Women's Agenda focuses on public policy priorities shared by
the more than 80 national organizations representing 10 million
grassroots citizen activists. They work together to empower women
in national decision-making and to hold policy makers accountable.
The following issues which affect women and their families are the
concerns of most Americans this election year;

     o    Reordering national budget priorities to provide jobs,
          quality education, environmental integrity, improved
          social, economic, and physical infrastructure;

     o    National policies supporting global peace and sustainable
          development;

     o    Guaranteed access to comprehensive health care for all
          women regardless of income or age including reproductive
          health care;

     o    Elimination of institutional racism, sexism, and
          violence; legal equality through strengthening and
          enforcement of civil rights laws; passage of the Equal
          Rights Amendment (ERA); and

     o    Insuring full economic participation of women through
          adequate wages and training, family and medical leave,
          affordable housing, and quality care for children and
          elders.

The Women's Agenda is the product of a diverse working alliance of
national women's organizations. They are affiliated with the
Council of Presidents which has worked in Washington D.C. since
1985 and co-sponsored the 1988 Women's Agenda Conference. The
Council facilitates practical working relationships. Its
organizations have moved beyond debating issues to orchestrating
timely action. Each year the Women's Agenda identifies top policy
action priorities for Congress and the Administration.

The Council of Presidents promotes reciprocal support and
leadership in a diverse and effective women's movement. By
coordinating non-partisan action on shared priorities, the Council
reinforces organizations to increase their impact on the national
political agenda In 1992, 15,000 local groups of citizen activities
in every Congressional district are committed to the Women's Agenda.