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Proc 10239ProclamationBiden · DCeremonial

Proclamation 10239

Women's Equality Day, 2021

This proclamation designates August 26, 2021 as Women's Equality Day to commemorate the 101st anniversary of the 19th Amendment's ratification. It calls for celebration of women's suffrage progress while highlighting ongoing voting rights challenges and advocating for gender equality measures including the Equal Rights Amendment, pay equity, and reproductive rights.

Federal Register Open PDF 86 FR 48479

Impact dates

  1. Women's Equality Day proclaimed

Key directives

  • Proclaim August 26, 2021 as Women's Equality Day
  • Call upon people of the United States to celebrate and continue building progress toward gender equality
  • Call upon people to defend and strengthen the right to vote

Timeline

Immediate

  • August 26, 2021 designated as Women's Equality Day

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Proclamation contains policy advocacy (ERA, voting rights legislation, pay equity) that exceeds typical ceremonial scope, potentially blurring line between commemoration and political agenda
  • No binding mandates or agency actions directed
Proclamation 10239: Women's Equality Day, 2021 · Executive Orders