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In 2006, Bush named Brister as the [[Ambassador]] to the [[United Nations]] Commission on the Status of Women. Brister's tenure on the commission included the annual meetings held from February 28 through March 11, 2006, and again from February 25 to March 7, 2008.<ref name="nola.com"/>​

In 2006, Bush named Brister as the [[Ambassador]] to the [[United Nations]] Commission on the Status of Women. Brister's tenure on the commission included the annual meetings held from February 28 through March 11, 2006, and again from February 25 to March 7, 2008.<ref name="nola.com"/>​

In May 2006, Brister was confirmed by the [[U.S. Senate]] as Ambassador to the Commission on the Status of Women after her first convention session had ended. The commission was founded in 1946, a year after the [[United Nations]] was organized. During her tenure, Brister defended the Bush administration regarding its policies concerning the role of women and repeatedly praised the appointment of [[Condoleezza Rice]] as the [[United States Secretary of State]]. "The policies of the [[U.S. government]] have been and continue to be to encourage countries to include women in their initiatives. President Bush has been a strong advocate of democratization, and we fully believe empowering women will strengthen a country. We will continue to talk about that specific issue here at CSW," said Brister.<ref name=csw>{{cite web|url=http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2008/March/20080305133314xjsnommis6.304568e-02.html#ixzz0WFU5fDTS|title=Ambassador Brister Discusses U.S. Support of Women Worldwide|date=March 5, 2008|publisher=America.gov|accessdate=November 8, 2009}}</ref>​ Brister continued, having noted that the United States commitment to medical care for women and children: "The US has been at the forefront, particularly here at the UN Commission on the Status of Women, in advocating for availability of medical care for women and children. We point to President Bush's Emergency Plan for [[AIDS]] relief ... which supports a variety of bilateral, regional, and multilateral initiatives."<ref name=csw/>​

In May 2006, Brister was confirmed by the [[U.S. Senate]] as Ambassador to the Commission on the Status of Women after her first convention session had ended. The commission was founded in 1946, a year after the [[United Nations]] was organized. During her tenure, Brister defended the Bush administration regarding its policies concerning the role of women and repeatedly praised the appointment of [[Condoleezza Rice]] as the [[United States Secretary of State]]. "The policies of the [[U.S. government]] have been and continue to be to encourage countries to include women in their initiatives. President Bush has been a strong advocate of democratization, and we fully believe empowering women will strengthen a country. We will continue to talk about that specific issue here at CSW," said Brister.<ref name=csw>Ambassador Brister Discusses U.S. Support of Women Worldwide, America.gov., March 5, 2008</ref>​ Brister continued, having noted that the United States commitment to medical care for women and children: "The US has been at the forefront, particularly here at the UN Commission on the Status of Women, in advocating for availability of medical care for women and children. We point to President Bush's Emergency Plan for [[AIDS]] relief ... which supports a variety of bilateral, regional, and multilateral initiatives."<ref name=csw/>​

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