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Proc 10345ProclamationBiden · DCeremonial

Proclamation 10345

Women's History Month, 2022

President Biden proclaimed March 2022 as Women's History Month, calling on Americans to observe the month and celebrate International Women's Day on March 8, 2022. The proclamation recounts historical contributions of women, highlights ongoing disparities, and describes administration priorities on gender equity, though it contains no binding policy directives.

Federal Register Open PDF 87 FR 11929

Impact dates

  1. International Women's Day celebration

  2. Women's History Month observance period begins

Key directives

No discrete directives extracted.

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation of March 2022 as Women's History Month
  • Call to observe International Women's Day on March 8, 2022

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Proclamation's political framing on abortion rights and transgender issues may draw partisan attention despite ceremonial nature
  • Vague 'call upon' language creates no enforceable obligations
Proclamation 10345: Women's History Month, 2022 · Executive Orders