    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 134, 116th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Proclamation 10063 of August 25, 2020
    Women's Equality Day, 2020
    By the President of the United States of America
    A Proclamation
    Recently, our Nation celebrated the 100th anniversary of the
    ratification of the 19th Amendment to our Constitution. On the
    commemoration of this historic day, I was proud to issue a Proclamation
    honoring the women's suffrage movement and sign a full pardon for one of
    its greatest leaders, Susan B. Anthony, who was unjustly convicted for
    voting on account of her sex. On Women's Equality Day, we remember the
    trailblazers like Anthony who worked tirelessly to achieve a more just
    and equal United States, and we recognize the myriad ways in which women
    contribute to our society and strengthen our country.
    Women are an essential part of the political, economic, and social
    fabric of our Nation. All American women--regardless of the role they
    play in the workplace or at home--contribute every day to the success of
    our great country. In addition to being homemakers, caregivers, mothers,
    and counselors, along with a host of other important roles, women also
    fill critical jobs in every sector of our economy, contributing to the
    financial security of their families and our Nation. Currently, more
    than 200,000 women serve in our Armed Forces, and tens of thousands more
    courageously protect our communities as first responders. The women who
    call our Nation home epitomize the grit, determination, and work ethic
    that is indicative of the American Spirit, and their wisdom and
    compassion are among the greatest virtues of our society.
    Recognizing that women contribute to the strength and security of our
    Nation, my Administration will always make supporting women and working
    families a top priority. In December of last year, we secured 12 weeks
    of paid family leave for Federal workers, and we continue to call on the
    Congress to pass a similar paid family leave program nationwide.
    Additionally, we doubled the child tax credit through the historic 2017
    Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and signed legislation providing for record
    funding for the Child Care and Development Block Grant, supporting
    working mothers and families throughout the United States. We have also
    worked to expand opportunities for women globally through policies like
    the Women's Global Development and Prosperity (W-GDP) Initiative, the
    first ever whole-of-government approach to increase economic
    opportunities for women worldwide. W-GDP helped enhance economic
    opportunities for 12 million women in its first year and has a goal of
    reaching 50 million women by 2025. My Administration recognizes that by
    empowering women at home and abroad, we are safeguarding the cultural
    foundation of our Nation and creating a more prosperous future for all
    global citizens.
    On Women's Equality Day, we honor all of the women who inspire and
    improve our Nation. Their talent and hard work strengthen our economy,
    our families, and our communities, and sustain our unique American way
    of life.
    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

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    26, 2020, 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-fifth day of
    August, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty, and of the
    Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-
    fifth.
    DONALD J. TRUMP