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Proclamation 9238

Women's History Month, 2015

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In simple terms

This proclamation designates March 2015 as Women's History Month and calls on Americans to observe it and celebrate International Women's Day on March 8, 2015. The text includes policy advocacy for equal pay, minimum wage increases, paid leave, and childcare access, but contains no binding directives or mandates.

Federal Register Open PDF 80 FR 11851

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 80 FR 11851

    Federal Register PDF

  3. International Women's Day observance

  4. Women's History Month begins

Key directives

  • Proclaim March 2015 as Women's History Month
  • Call upon all Americans to observe this month
  • Celebrate International Women's Day on March 8, 2015 with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities
  • Invite Americans to visit www.WomensHistoryMonth.gov

What to expect

Immediate

  • March 2015 designated as Women's History Month
  • International Women's Day observance on March 8, 2015

Near term (90d)

  • Month-long observance period with invited programs and ceremonies

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Policy advocacy on equal pay, minimum wage, paid leave, and childcare is non-binding and directed at Congress rather than executive agencies
  • No enforcement mechanism or resources attached to observance call
  • Text conflates ceremonial proclamation with partisan policy agenda, which is atypical for ceremonial proclamations
Proclamation 9238: Women's History Month, 2015 · Executive Orders