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S TATE OF RHODE IS LAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023
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H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N
PROCLAIMING MARCH OF 2023, TO BE "WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH" IN THE STATE
OF RHODE ISLAND
Introduced By: Representatives Donovan, Tanzi, Spears, Speakman, Fenton-Fung,
Kazarian, Roberts, Cotter, Shekarchi, and Blazejewski
Date Introduced: March 02, 2023
Referred To: House read and passed
WHEREAS, Women of every race, class, and ethnic background have made historic 1
contributions to the growth and strength of our State and Nation in countless recorded and 2
unrecorded ways; and 3
WHEREAS, Women have played and continue to play critical economic, cultural, and 4
social roles in every sphere of life in Rhode Island by constituting a significant portion of the 5
labor force working inside and outside of the home; and 6
WHEREAS, Women were particularly important in the establishment of early charitable, 7
philanthropic, and cultural institutions in our State; and 8
WHEREAS, Women of every race, class, and ethnic background served as early leaders 9
in the forefront of every major social change movement and have served our country 10
courageously in all branches of the military and public safety; and 11
WHEREAS, Women have been leaders, not only in securing their own rights of suffrage 12
and equal opportunity, but also in the abolitionist movement, the emancipation movement, the 13
industrial labor movement, the civil rights movement, and especially the peace movement, which 14
creates a fairer and just society for all; and 15
WHEREAS, Despite these contributions, the role of women has been consistently 16
overlooked and undervalued, in the literature, culture, and the study of American history; now, 17
therefore be it 18
RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby 19
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proclaims March of 2023, to be "Women's History Month" in recognition of the myriad 1
contributions of women throughout our history; and be it further 2
RESOLVED, That this House, in keeping with the National Women's History Month 3
focus, has also adopted the theme "Embrace Equity." "In this context, Equity recognizes that each 4
person lives in different circumstances and may need opportunities in the allocation of resources 5
to reach an equal outcome. Embrace is defined as a willingness to enthusiastically accept." 6
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