According to the details, history will be made as two women sit behind the president for the first time ever during a speech to Congress.
United States (US) Vice-President (VP) Kamala Harris and House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi will both wear masks at the rostrum during Wednesday night’s primetime address.
Debbie Walsh, director of the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University, said “It is a monumental moment.”
“It’s a true, truly historical moment. It’s a moment of change,” said Birgitta Ohlsson, director of political parties at the National Democratic Institute.
“We have around 40% women in Parliament (United Kingdom), and we see a lot of progress. But in many of these countries, we’ve never had a woman as a prime minister or president. So I think this shows that if the most powerful country in the world can do it, more countries can do it,” said Ohlsson.
Experts say the image of Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Kamala Harris filling those chairs will send a positive message to women and girls not only in the United States (US), but around the world.