To: Board of Supervisors
From: Monica Nino, County Administrator
Report Title: Proclaiming March 2024 as Women’s History Month and Recognizing March 8, 2024, as International Women’s Day
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ADOPT a resolution proclaiming March 2024 as Women's History Month, and recognizing March 8, 2024, as International Women’s Day in Contra Costa County, as recommended by the Contra Costa County Commission for Women and Girls.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa County Commission for Women and Girls has requested that a Resolution recognizing March 2024 as Women's History Month, and March 8, 2024, as International Women’s Day, be adopted by the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
None.
The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County, California
body
IN THE MATTER OF PROCLAIMING MARCH 2024 AS WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH, AND RECOGNIZING MARCH 8, 2024, AS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY.
WHEREAS, women of Contra Costa County of every race, class, sexual orientation, and ethnic background have made historic contributions to the growth and strength of our County in countless recorded and unrecorded ways; and
Whereas, women of Contra Costa County have played and continue to play a critical economic, cultural and social role in every sphere of the life of the County by constituting a significant portion of the labor force working inside and outside of the home; and
Whereas, women of Contra Costa County where particularly important in the establishment of early charitable, philanthropic, and cultural institutions in our County; and
Whereas, women of Contra Costa County have played a unique role throughout the history of the County by providing the majority of the volunteer labor force of the County; and
Whereas, women of Contra Costa County of every race, class, sexual orientation, and ethnic background served as early leaders in the forefront of many major progressive social change movements; and
Whereas, women of Contra Costa County have been leaders, not only in securing their own rights of suffrage and equal opportunity, but also in the abolitionist movement, the emancipation movement, the industrial labor movement, the civil rights movement, and other movements which create a more fair and just society for all; and
Whereas, the County of Contra Costa recognizes International Women’s Day on March 8th as the worldwide holiday to educate all people about the condition of women and girls throughout the world. International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Significant activity is witnessed worldwide as groups come together to celebrate women’s achievements or rally for women’s equality; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: that the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors, hereby proclaims March 2024 as Women's History Month, and recognizing March 8, 2024, as International Women’s Day in Contra Costa County and encourage all residents of Contra Costa County to participate in ceremonies and events to commemorate and honor women for their countless contributions to our community.
end