Jill Biden Kicks Off Women’s History Month With ‘Women for Biden-Harris’ Event

First lady voices concerns about book bans, ‘gutted’ voting laws and ‘court decisions that strip away our most basic freedoms.’

First Lady Jill Biden gazes out the window after a snowfall back to Rehoboth, Delaware, Sunday, January 21, 2024. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

First Lady Dr. Jill Biden kicked off Women’s History Month by announcing a new woman-backed campaign initiative in Georgia. On Friday, Biden emphasized her administration’s goals to protect women’s rights as November’s election draws closer. 

More than 100 people gathered in Atlanta for the Women for Biden-Harris campaign launch. The audience, made up of mostly women, included county party chairs in Georgia, the Georgia Federation of Democratic Women, the Democratic Women Council and DNC members across the state.

Attendees heard from several speakers, including Biden herself. Many touched on their connections as a woman to their community and the importance of women voting in this upcoming presidential election.

“Women lead movements and we do so with such intentionality. Women get things done,” Dr. Lakeysha Hallmon, the founder of …