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Adopt and present a resolution recognizing the month of March 2025 as Women's History Month in Solano County and recognizing the work of the Solano Commission for Women & Girls (Chair Mashburn)
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
Supervisor Mashburn recommends that the Board of Supervisors adopt and present a resolution recognizing the month of March 2025 as Women's History Month in Solano County and recognizing the work of the Solano Commission for Women & Girls.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION
Women's History Month had its origins as a national celebration in 1981 when Congress passed Pub. L. 97-28 which authorized and requested the President to proclaim the week beginning March 7, 1982, as "Women's History Week." Throughout the next five years, Congress continued to pass joint resolutions designating a week in March as "Women's History Week."
In 1987 after being petitioned by the National Women's History Project, Congress passed Pub. L. 100-9 which designated the month of March 1987 as "Women's History Month." Between 1988 and 1994, Congress passed additional resolutions requesting and authorizing the President to proclaim March of each year as Women's History Month.
Since 1995, presidents have issued a series of annual proclamations designating the month of March as "Women's History Month." These proclamations celebrate the contributions women have made to the United States and recognize the specific achievements women have made over the course of American history in a variety of fields." - womenshistorymonth.gov/about
Solano County has made great strides for women in leadership over the past decade. Forty-four percent of Solano County elected positions are held by women in 2024. Furthermore, this resolution recognizes women pioneers in recent history and historically who have contributed to women's empowerment and achievements that have helped create the ...
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