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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION |
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| INTRODUCED BY McILVAINE SMITH, ADOLPH, BEYER, BISHOP, BOYLE, BRENNAN, BRIGGS, BROWN, CALTAGIRONE, CHRISTIANA, CLYMER, CONKLIN, CURRY, CUTLER, DALEY, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, ELLIS, EVERETT, FABRIZIO, FAIRCHILD, FRANKEL, FREEMAN, GEIST, GEORGE, GINGRICH, GRUCELA, HARHART, HELM, HENNESSEY, JOSEPHS, KESSLER, KIRKLAND, KORTZ, KULA, MAJOR, MANN, MATZIE, McCALL, MILLARD, MIRABITO, MURT, OBERLANDER, M. O'BRIEN, PARKER, PASHINSKI, PHILLIPS, QUINN, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROEBUCK, ROSS, SAINATO, SANTONI, SIPTROTH, M. SMITH, STABACK, SWANGER, THOMAS, VULAKOVICH AND YUDICHAK, MARCH 5, 2010 |
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| INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, MARCH 5, 2010 |
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| A RESOLUTION |
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1 | Recognizing March 8, 2010, as "International Women's Day" in |
2 | Pennsylvania. |
3 | WHEREAS, March 8 is a day set aside around the world to |
4 | highlight accomplishments in women's universal fight for |
5 | equality, to raise awareness regarding women's issues and to |
6 | celebrate together the victories and achievements of women; and |
7 | WHEREAS, "International Women's Day" first emerged from |
8 | activities of labor movements at the turn of the 20th century in |
9 | North America and across Europe; and |
10 | WHEREAS, "International Women's Day" is recognized as an |
11 | official holiday in China, Armenia, Russia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, |
12 | Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, |
13 | Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Vietnam where men honor |
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1 | their mothers, wives, girlfriends and colleagues with flowers |
2 | and small gifts; and |
3 | WHEREAS, The United Nations has designated this year's |
4 | "International Women's Day" theme to be "Equal rights, equal |
5 | opportunities: Progress for all"; and |
6 | WHEREAS, There are more than three billion women in the |
7 | world, representing 51% of the world's population; and |
8 | WHEREAS, Women worldwide are participating in the world of |
9 | diplomacy and politics, contributing to the growth of economies |
10 | and improving the quality of the lives of their families, |
11 | communities and nations; and |
12 | WHEREAS, Women have been leaders, not only in securing the |
13 | rights of suffrage and equal opportunity, but also in the |
14 | abolitionist movement, the emancipation movement, the industrial |
15 | labor movement, the civil rights movement and the peace |
16 | movement, all of which created a more fair and just society for |
17 | all; and |
18 | WHEREAS, Since the formation of the American colonies, women |
19 | in this Commonwealth have been in the forefront of each new |
20 | generation and its advancements; and |
21 | WHEREAS, Twenty-seven women currently hold a position in the |
22 | House of Representatives, comprising 13% of its membership; and |
23 | WHEREAS, These women and others like them exemplify |
24 | leadership, steadfastness and creativity in the progress of the |
25 | United States and this Commonwealth into the 21st century; |
26 | therefore be it |
27 | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize March |
28 | 8, 2010, as "International Women's Day" in Pennsylvania, and |
29 | call upon its residents to observe this day with appropriate |
30 | programs and activities. |
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