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	STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
	IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
	JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026
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	H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N
	RECOGNIZING MARCH 8, 2026, AS "INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY" IN THE STATE
	OF RHODE ISLAND

	Introduced By: Representatives Alzate, Casimiro, Furtado, Baginski, Messier, Diaz, Cotter, Hopkins, Shekarchi, and Blazejewski
	Date Introduced: March 03, 2026
	Referred To: House read and passed
1	WHEREAS, International Women's Day has been observed since the early 1900s, at a
2	time when women's oppression and inequality were spurring women to become more vocal,
3	active, and demanding of change; and
4	WHEREAS, The first National Women's Day was observed in the United States on
5	February 28, 1909, during which women protested and demanded shorter work hours, better pay,
6	and voting rights; and
7	WHEREAS, In 1911, the first countries to honor International Women's Day were
8	Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland, with more than one million women and men
9	attending International Women's Day rallies, demanding women's rights including the right to
10	work, vote, and hold public office, and to put an end to discrimination in general; and
11	WHEREAS, In 1977, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed March 8th as
12	International Women's Day throughout the world, a day that is celebrated in the United States and
13	globally; and
14	WHEREAS, International Women's Day has grown exponentially, nationally and
15	internationally, in both developed and developing countries alike; and
16	WHEREAS, The campaign theme for International Women's Day 2026 is "Give to
17	Gain", which focuses on generous giving of knowledge, support, resources and time, in order to
18	advance women's empowerment and accelerate gender equality; now, therefore be it
19	RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby

1	recognizes March 8, 2026, 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.
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