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Proc 10794ProclamationBiden · DCeremonial

Proclamation 10794

Women's Equality Day, 2024

President Biden proclaimed August 26, 2024 as Women's Equality Day, commemorating the 104th anniversary of the 19th Amendment's ratification. The proclamation celebrates progress on women's rights while urging congressional action on voting rights, the Equal Rights Amendment, and reproductive freedoms.

Federal Register Open PDF 89 FR 68773

Impact dates

  1. Women's Equality Day observance

Key directives

  • Proclaim August 26, 2024 as Women's Equality Day
  • Call upon the people of the United States to celebrate and continue building on progress toward gender equality
  • Call upon the people to defend and strengthen the right to vote

Timeline

Immediate

  • August 26, 2024 designated as Women's Equality Day

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Proclamation frames voting rights and reproductive rights as 'under attack,' signaling electoral positioning
  • Mentions of specific legislation (John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, Freedom to Vote Act, Equal Rights Amendment) without binding action may frustrate advocates expecting executive action
  • Document blends commemorative language with substantive policy claims about administration achievements, blurring ceremonial and political functions
Proclamation 10794: Women's Equality Day, 2024 · Executive Orders