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Proc 9088ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 9088

Women's History Month, 2014

This proclamation designates March 2014 as Women's History Month and calls on Americans to observe the month and celebrate International Women's Day on March 8, 2014. It recounts historical contributions of American women, acknowledges ongoing challenges like pay discrimination and sexual assault, and highlights administration actions including the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, Affordable Care Act protections, and a White House task force on campus sexual assault.

Federal Register Open PDF 79 FR 13187

Impact dates

  1. End of Women's History Month observance period

  2. International Women's Day observance

Key directives

  • Proclaim March 2014 as Women's History Month
  • Call upon all Americans to observe this month
  • Celebrate International Women's Day on March 8, 2014 with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities
  • Invite Americans to visit www.WomensHistoryMonth.gov

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation of March 2014 as Women's History Month
  • Call to observe International Women's Day on March 8, 2014

Near term (90d)

  • March 2014 observance period
  • International Women's Day on March 8, 2014

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • References to contested policies (Affordable Care Act, contraception coverage, campus sexual assault task force) embed political positioning within ceremonial text
  • Vague 'call upon' language creates no enforceable obligation; purely hortatory
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