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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
RECOGNIZING MARCH 8, 2023, AS "INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY" IN THE STATE
OF RHODE ISLAND
Introduced By: Representatives Tanzi, Fogarty, Shallcross Smith, Ajello, Felix,
Ackerman, Diaz, Serpa, Shekarchi, and Blazejewski
Date Introduced: March 07, 2023
Referred To: House read and passed
WHEREAS, International Women's Day has been observed since the early 1900s, at a 1
time when women's oppression and inequality were spurring women to become more vocal, 2
active, and demanding of change; and 3
WHEREAS, The first National Women's Day was observed in the United States on 4
February 28, 1909, during which women protested and demanded shorter work hours, better pay, 5
and voting rights; and 6
WHEREAS, In 1911, the first countries to honor International Women's Day were 7
Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland, with more than one million women and men 8
attending International Women's Day rallies, demanding women's rights including the right to 9
work, vote, and hold public office, and to put an end to discrimination in general; and 10
WHEREAS, In 1977, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed March 8
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as 11
International Women's Day throughout the world, a day that is celebrated in the United States and 12
globally; and 13
WHEREAS, International Women's Day has grown exponentially, nationally and 14
internationally, in both developed and developing countries alike; and 15
WHEREAS, The United Nations declared the 2023 theme for International Women's Day 16
to be #EmbraceEquity, inspiring all to imagine a gender equal world, free of bias, stereotypes, 17
and discrimination, and a world in which "gender equality needs to be part of every society's 18
DNA"; now, therefore be it 19
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RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby 1
recognizes March 8, 2023, as "International Women's Day" in the State of Rhode Island; and be it 2
further 3
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to 4
transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Honorable Daniel McKee, Governor of the 5
State of Rhode Island. 6
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