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Proclamation 8630

Women's History Month, 2011

This proclamation designates March 2011 as Women's History Month and March 8, 2011 as International Women's Day, calling on Americans to observe both with appropriate programs and ceremonies. It highlights the Obama Administration's efforts to advance women's rights domestically and globally, including through the White House Council on Women and Girls, STEM education initiatives, and integration of gender considerations into foreign policy and development assistance.

Federal Register Open PDF 76 FR 11931

Impact dates

  1. End of Women's History Month observance period

  2. International Women's Day celebration

  3. Start of Women's History Month observance

Key directives

  • Proclaim March 2011 as Women's History Month
  • Call upon all Americans to observe Women's History Month
  • Celebrate International Women's Day on March 8, 2011 with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities
  • Invite Americans to visit www.WomensHistoryMonth.gov

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation of March 2011 as Women's History Month
  • Designation of March 8, 2011 as International Women's Day

Near term (90d)

  • Observance of Women's History Month throughout March 2011
  • International Women's Day programs and ceremonies on March 8, 2011

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • No binding policy directives; purely commemorative with aspirational policy references
  • Mentions of ongoing administration efforts are descriptive rather than creating new obligations
  • Website reference (www.WomensHistoryMonth.gov) may not be permanently maintained
Proclamation 8630: Women's History Month, 2011 · Executive Orders