HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRO-2019-004 Women's History Month Proclamation ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WOMEN ' S HISTORY MONTH
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS , women of every culture , class , and ethnic background have made historic
contributions to the growth and strength of our Nation in countless recorded and unrecorded
ways ; and
WHEREAS , women have driven humanity toward a path of a more equal and just society ,
contributing in innumerable ways to our Nations character and progress as a people ; and
WHEREAS , in the face of discrimination and undue hardship , women have never given up
on the promise of America that with hard work and determination nothing is out of their reach
even though for so long women were formally excluded from full participation in our society and
democracy ; and
WHEREAS , women not only led the movement to secure their own rights of suffrage and
equal opportunity , but also were leaders in the abolitionist movement , the emancipation
movement , the industrial labor movement , the civil rights movement , and especially the peace
movement , all movements to create a fairer , more inclusive and progressive society ; and
WHEREAS , because of the courage of so many bold women who dared to transcend
preconceived expectations and prove they were capable of doing all that a man could do and
more , advances were made , discoveries revealed , barriers were broken and progress
triumphed ; and
WHEREAS , women have made great progress toward achieving gender equality but
much work needs to done while women still earn , on average , less for every dollar earned by a
man , are underrepresented in fields of science , technology , engineering and math , and face
wider opportunity gaps and structural barriers to achieving success ;
NOW , THEREFORE , we , the Board of Commissioners of Orange County , North Carolina
do hereby proclaim March 2019 as " Women ' s History Month " and commend this observance
to Orange County residents and call upon Orange County residents to celebrate International
Women ' s Day on March 8 , 2019 , with appropriate programs , celebrations and activities .
THIS THE 71" DAY OF MARCH, 2019 .
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Penny Rich , air
Orange County Board of Commissioners
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