Sec. 309. SENSE OF CONGRESS IN SUPPORT OF WOMEN’S ECONOMIC RIGHTS

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## SEC. 309 SENSE OF CONGRESS IN SUPPORT OF WOMEN’S ECONOMIC RIGHTS It is the sense of the Congress that the United States should— ####

(1)support activities that secure private property rights and land tenure for women in developing countries in Asia, including— #####

(A)establishing legal frameworks to give women equal rights to own, register, use, profit from, and inherit land and property; #####

(B)improving legal literacy to enable women to exercise the rights described in subparagraph (A); and #####

(C)increasing the capacity of law enforcement and community leaders to enforce such rights; ####

(2)work with Asian civil society, governments, and multilateral organizations to increase the capability of disadvantaged women and girls in Asia— #####

(A)to realize their rights; #####

(B)to determine their life outcomes; #####

(C)to assume leadership roles; and #####

(D)to influence decision-making in their households, communities, and societies; and ####

(3)seek to expand access to appropriate financial products and services for women-owned micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises in Asia. # TITLE IV PROMOTING UNITED STATES VALUES IN THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION