[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 28, 2019)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 45055-45056]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-18684]


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 The President

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                Proclamation 9916 of August 23, 2019

                
Women's Equality Day, 2019

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                On Women's Equality Day, we commemorate the 99th 
                anniversary of the adoption of the 19th Amendment as 
                part of the United States Constitution, which secured 
                for women the right to vote. This historic event was 
                the culmination of the decades-long struggle of 
                courageous suffragists determined to ensure the right 
                of women to shape the course of our Republic through 
                the ballot box. On Women's Equality Day, we commemorate 
                the efforts of those groundbreaking activists, 
                celebrate the remarkable achievements of women, and 
                reaffirm our commitment to equality under the law for 
                all Americans.

                My Administration is working every day to empower and 
                promote women, and to facilitate their success. Thanks 
                to our economic policies, including the enactment of 
                the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and the elimination of 
                unnecessary and burdensome regulations, the 
                unemployment rate for women recently fell to its lowest 
                rate in 65 years. We also are fighting for policies 
                that recognize the demands and challenges faced by 
                working parents so that mothers can better provide for 
                their families and thrive in the labor force. My 
                Administration worked to double the child tax credit, 
                protect the child and dependent care credit, and 
                develop a tax credit for employers who offer paid 
                family and medical leave. We continue to call upon the 
                Congress to pass a nationwide paid family leave 
                program. Additionally, we are working to break down the 
                barriers faced by women in science, technology, 
                engineering, and math (STEM) fields by expanding 
                apprenticeships and vocational education. This year, my 
                Administration launched the Women's Global Development 
                and Prosperity (W-GDP) Initiative, which will reach 50 
                million women in the developing world by 2025. The W-
                GDP Initiative focuses on three pillars: improving 
                access to quality education and skills training; 
                promoting women's entrepreneurship and increasing 
                access to capital, markets, technical assistance, and 
                mentorship; and identifying and reducing the legal, 
                regulatory, and cultural barriers that hinder the 
                participation of women in the global economy.

                As we celebrate Women's Equality Day, we honor the 
                trailblazing American women who have fought for, and 
                achieved, incredible gains in equality since the 
                ratification of the 19th Amendment. Their hard-fought 
                accomplishments have strengthened our economy, our 
                communities, and our families, and have enriched the 
                American spirit. Their resolve, innovation, leadership, 
                passion, and compassion have changed the world and 
                continue to inspire future generations of women.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 
                United States, do hereby proclaim August 26, 2019, as 
                Women's Equality Day. I call upon the people of the 
                United States to celebrate the achievements of women 
                and observe this day with appropriate programs and 
                activities.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                twenty-third day of August, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand nineteen, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and forty-
                fourth.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2019-18684
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