In effect, the debate about whether women should have equal pay, opportunities and responsibilities is over in the West.
U.S. combat units in Afghanistan are going outside the wire — leaving their bases — less often as combat responsibilities are turned over to Afghan security forces.
"I said, 'You're not coming out unless you stop this thing.' " By December, a caretaker administration had replaced Elahi's government, at which point, he said, "my responsibility was over".
But they are essential for long-term stability as security responsibilities are gradually handed over to the Afghans, allowing for the eventual draw-down of NATO forces.
Officials with the agency that runs the airport want to replace Argenbright with another company until security responsibilities are completely handed over to the federal government, while the company vows to fight the agency's decision in court.
"The fact of the matter is, they have to do both"—even as "the ceremonial responsibilities are shifted over for other people to take care of" more than they used to be, the first lady still has to make a big deal about how much she cares about children, families, and building a home.
At the time of the crash, rail infrastructure was the responsibility of Railtrack, whose responsibilities were taken over by Network Rail in October 2002.
At the time of the crash, the company in charge of rail infrastructure was Railtrack whose responsibilities were taken over by Network Rail (NR) in October 2002.
The SNP is proposing that post-independence media regulator Ofcom's economic responsibilities be handed over to a combined economic regulator for Scotland, while "appropriate measures" should be put in place recognising the "cultural significance of broadcasting" within the country's new regulatory regime.
