Proclamation 8653

National Equal Pay Day, 2011

This proclamation designates April 12, 2011 as National Equal Pay Day, a ceremonial observance calling attention to the gender wage gap and urging Americans to recognize women's contributions and work toward pay equity. It references past administration actions including the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and a federal task force but issues no new policy directives, mandates, or regulatory requirements.