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Proc 8800ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 8800

National Equal Pay Day, 2012

This proclamation designates April 17, 2012 as National Equal Pay Day to raise awareness about the gender wage gap. It highlights that women earned 77 cents for every dollar men earned in 2010, with larger gaps for women of color, and calls on Americans to acknowledge wage discrimination and work toward equal pay. The proclamation references prior administration actions including the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and the National Equal Pay Task Force, but imposes no new obligations or policies.

Federal Register Open PDF 77 FR 23595

Impact dates

  1. National Equal Pay Day proclaimed

Key directives

  • Proclaim April 17, 2012 as National Equal Pay Day
  • Call upon all Americans to recognize women's contributions, acknowledge wage discrimination, and join efforts to achieve equal pay

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation of April 17, 2012 as National Equal Pay Day

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • No binding policy directives or new enforcement mechanisms created
  • Vague 'call upon all Americans' language lacks institutional follow-through
  • References existing Task Force and legislation without expanding them
Proclamation 8800: National Equal Pay Day, 2012 · Executive Orders