Presidential Document2023-22829
International Day of the Girl, 2023
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October 13, 2023
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October 10, 2023
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 197 (Friday, October 13, 2023)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 71265-71267]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22829]
Presidential Documents
Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 197 / Friday, October 13, 2023 /
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Proclamation 10652 of October 10, 2023
International Day of the Girl, 2023
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
On International Day of the Girl, we recognize that
when every girl around the world has the opportunity to
realize her potential, the possibilities for our future
are limitless.
Girls are dreamers and doers leading our world
forward--growing up to become changemakers, innovators,
entrepreneurs, service members, activists, public
servants, and so much more. When we empower girls and
ensure they have the resources they need to thrive,
countries and economies are stronger, and the entire
world is more secure. Yet in far too many places, girls
are still being denied equal opportunity, prohibited
from contributing to their communities and deprived of
the freedom to pursue their dreams without violence and
intimidation.
That is why my Administration puts women and girls at
the heart of everything we do. I established the White
House Gender Policy Council to advance gender equity
and equality across all domestic and foreign policy. I
released the first-ever United States National Strategy
on Gender Equity and Equality, which provides a road
map to advance the economic security, safety, health,
and well-being of women and girls at home and around
the world.
Every girl in America deserves an equal shot at
fulfilling her highest aspirations and setting a strong
foundation for the future often begins in the
classroom. That is why my Administration has secured a
historic $130 billion for America's K-12 schools and
invested $39 billion in colleges and universities.
Funding from our American Rescue Plan has put more
teachers in our classrooms and more counselors, social
workers, and other staff in our schools and is
providing high-quality tutoring; supporting record
expansion of summer and after-school programming;
improving air quality in schools and addressing
environmental and safety needs in aging school
buildings; and providing a wide range of student
supports.
We are also working to ensure that we tackle the mental
health crisis, which is taking a toll on our Nation's
kids--especially girls. The American Rescue Plan made
our country's biggest-ever investment in mental health
and substance use programs--including resources to
recruit, train, and support more providers at the State
and local levels, including in our schools. We are also
working to increase the number of school psychologists
and mental health counselors available to our kids to
make it easier for schools to bill Medicaid to deliver
health services, including mental health care, and to
expand the Certified Community Behavioral Health
Clinics that deliver 24/7 care to those in need,
regardless of their ability to pay.
Young women have also demanded that our Nation do
better to protect us all from the scourge of gun
violence. Last year, I signed the Nation's first major
gun safety law in nearly 30 years to prevent gun
violence, increase access to mental health care, and
save lives. We established the first-ever White House
Office of Gun Violence Prevention to build upon these
measures.
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My Administration also remains committed to ending
gender-based violence, a human rights issue that
undermines the safety, security, and dignity of girls
everywhere. This includes taking steps to address the
harmful impacts of social media on young people and
responding to online harassment and abuse, which
disproportionately impacts youth, particularly girls.
In my State of the Union Address, I called on the
Congress to pass legislation that strengthens our
children's privacy and online safety. We have worked
with the Congress to reauthorize and strengthen the
Violence Against Women Act, and we recently released a
National Plan to End Gender-Based Violence--our
country's first Government-wide plan to prevent and
address sexual violence, intimate partner violence,
stalking, and other forms of gender-based violence. We
will continue supporting the rights of all women and
girls--including transgender women and girls and all
members of the LGBTQI+ community--across the Nation.
The United States is committed to empowering girls
globally. Last year, we requested a historic doubling
of foreign assistance to promote gender equity
globally--to provide a record $2.6 billion in 1 year,
including investments in the health, education, and
empowerment of girls and young women--and I am pleased
to say we have not only met but exceeded that request.
Additionally, we are supporting equitable access to
health care. We are working to improve access to
education with a goal of reaching 15 million girls and
young women by 2025. We are continuing to advance the
efforts outlined in our updated United States Strategy
to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence
Globally.
Today, I am reminded of a message First Lady Jill Biden
delivered to girls everywhere at an event honoring the
Secretary of State's International Women of Courage
awardees: ``When you learn and explore, when you raise
your voice, when you move through the world with your
shoulders back and your head held high, step by step,
you shift the ground beneath you . . . And as you take
those steps, as you grow into the women you will be,
remember: You are never alone.'' On International Day
of the Girl, let us renew this commitment. Let us
continue to build a future worthy of the abilities and
ambitions of all girls--one with no limit to how far
their dreams and talents can carry them.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of
the United States of America, by virtue of the
authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws
of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 11,
2023, as International Day of the Girl. I call upon the
people of the United States to observe this day with
programs, ceremonies, and policies that advance equity
and opportunity for girls everywhere.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
tenth day of October, in the year of our Lord two
thousand twenty-three, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and forty-
eighth.
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