    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 133, 116th Congress, 1st Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    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.

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    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.
    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.
    DONALD J. TRUMP