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H8224 2026 -- H 8224 ======== LC003528 ======== STATE OF RHODE ISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ 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. ======== LC003528 ======== LC003528 - Page 2 of 2
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