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Proclamation 9576

Women's History Month, 2017

This proclamation designates March 2017 as Women's History Month, honoring women's historical contributions to American life and calling upon Americans to observe the month with programs and ceremonies. It includes policy-adjacent language about fighting for women's rights and equality domestically and internationally, but contains no binding directives, funding, or institutional changes.

Federal Register Open PDF 82 FR 12711

Impact dates

  1. Women's History Month observance period ends

  2. Proclamation takes effect; Women's History Month begins

Key directives

  • Proclaim March 2017 as Women's History Month
  • Call upon all Americans to observe this month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities

Timeline

Immediate

  • March 2017 designated as Women's History Month

Near term (90d)

  • Observance period for Women's History Month (March 2017)

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Policy-adjacent rhetoric on women's rights and international advocacy without concrete mechanisms may create expectations unmet by the document's ceremonial nature
  • Mention of poverty, trafficking, and exploitation raises thematic stakes but lacks operational follow-through
Proclamation 9576: Women's History Month, 2017 · Executive Orders