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• PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, great sacrifices by workers to obtain passage of the 19th Amendment to women the right to vote; and for women's rights were required the U. S. Constitution giving WHEREAS, Charlottesville has flourished due in large part to the civic, educational and spiritual leadership of women; and WHEREAS, in the past 20 years laws and policies in the United States and the Commonwealth of Virginia have slowly changed to create equality in educational and work settings and in the division of marital property and to prevent sexual assault, domestic violence, and sexual harassment; and WHEREAS, some policies in private and public institutions and employment still have unfair or inequitable effects on women; and WHEREAS, women still provide most of the care of the young and elderly even while they work in the job market and at home; and WHEREAS, many negative stereotypes about gender limit opportunities for all people to achieve their fullest potentials; NOW, THEREFORE, we, the City Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia, do hereby proclaim August 26, 1992 as WOMEN'S EQUALITY DAY in • remembrance of all those women and men who have worked for a more equitable community, nation and world in which women and men, girls and boys, share equally the burdens and benefits, opportunities and hazards of our society. We acknowledge and celebrate the human similarities and the important differences between women and men. Yet we urge the public and private sectors of our community to improve their policies on family leave, nondiscrimination in hiring and job promotion and equal pay for equal work. We commit our city to affirmative action to overcome the effects of past discrimination and stereotypes and to ensure equality of rights, duties, privileges and responsibilities for all people, regardless of gender or race. Signed and sealed this 17th day of August, 1992 Thomas J. Vandever Mayor is