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Proc 8402ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 8402

Women's Equality Day, 2009

President Obama designates August 26, 2009 as Women's Equality Day to commemorate the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention and women's suffrage movement. The proclamation celebrates historical achievements of women while noting ongoing gender disparities in pay, representation, and discrimination, and calls on Americans to recommit to gender equality.

Federal Register Open PDF 74 FR 44721

Impact dates

  1. Women's Equality Day observance

Key directives

  • Proclaim August 26, 2009 as Women's Equality Day
  • Call upon people of the United States to celebrate achievements of women and recommit to gender equality

Timeline

Immediate

  • August 26, 2009 designated as Women's Equality Day

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

None flagged.

Proclamation 8402: Women's Equality Day, 2009 · Executive Orders