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Proclamation 10527

Women's History Month, 2023

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In simple terms

This proclamation designates March 2023 as Women's History Month and calls on Americans to observe it and celebrate International Women's Day on March 8, 2023. It largely recites the Biden Administration's past policy achievements and ongoing commitments on gender equity, reproductive rights, and maternal health, without creating new binding obligations or programs.

Federal Register Open PDF 88 FR 13297

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 88 FR 13297

    Federal Register PDF

  3. International Women's Day observation

  4. Women's History Month begins

Key directives

  • Proclaim March 2023 as Women's History Month
  • Call upon all Americans to observe Women's History Month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities
  • Call upon all Americans to celebrate International Women's Day on March 8, 2023
  • Invite all Americans to visit WomensHistoryMonth.gov

What to expect

Immediate

  • Proclamation of March 2023 as Women's History Month
  • Call to observe International Women's Day on March 8, 2023

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Contains politically charged language on reproductive rights that may generate partisan reaction despite ceremonial nature
  • References to overturning of Roe v. Wade and call for federal abortion rights law are policy advocacy, not binding directives
  • Vague on concrete new actions; primarily restates existing administration policies and achievements
Proclamation 10527: Women's History Month, 2023 · Executive Orders