"Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex."
Call to Action
Hold a 100 year birthday party for ERA
Take action! (March 2023)
The ERA was first introduced into Congress in 1923, 100 years ago. Parties are being planned in every state and with DA's help, around the globe. The official party date is March 22 but any time in 2023 is fine. Click here for more details.
Contact your Senators about the ERA
Contact your U.S. Senators to show your support for the Equal Rights Amendment. Click here for more details.
Contact your Representatives about the ERA
Contact your U.S. Representatives to show your support for the Equal Rights Amendment. Click here for more details.
ERA BREAKING NEWS -
- April 27, 2023 - Vote on ERA failed in Senate 53-47 due to filibuster. Will be reintroduced during this session.
- February 28, 2023 - First Senate hearing on ERA in over 40 years held by the Senate Judiciary Committee
- January 31, 2023 - Bicameral bill introduced in House and Senate that ERA should be published (HJRes 25 and SJRes 4)
- November 8, 2022 - Nevada added ERA to their state constitution
- More ERA in the News
One of Democrats Abroad's key issues is to secure the rights of women through the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
The Equal Rights Amendment Task Force works to promote the addition of equal rights in the US Constitution and all state constitutions. This includes research, advocacy, education and communication.
2023 - Contact Senators in support of SJRes 4 and SJRes 39. Contact Congress in support of HJRes 25 and HJRes 82.
2022 - Get Out the Vote actions for pro-ERA candidates
2021 - This is the year to reach out to our Senators to remove the deadline from the ERA amendment.
2020 - DA helped elect pro-ERA candidates in the House and Senate along with a pro-ERA President and Vice-President.
2019 - DA work in 2019 to help elect pro-ERA delegates in Virginia paid off. In the November 2019 election, the Virginia Senate and House turned blue with the Democrats promising to make ERA one of their top priorities.
2018 - DA unanimously passed a resolution in May 2018 to support ERA. There is now an ERA Task Force in place to work in conjunction with other organizations on the ratification.
The task force has designed several campaigns for ways our members can help.
How you can help
- Contact your US Senators to support ERA.
- If you vote in one of the 12 states that have not ratified it, contact your state legislature members to support ERA.
Democrats Abroad has launched several ERA Campaigns at the state and national level. These are designed so that an American living abroad can participate. We also encourage you to share this information with your friends back home - especially if they live in one of the unratified states.
Click here to see our active campaigns with details on how you can help.
Questions or Want to Help
If you have questions about ERA or would like to help, please contact us at [email protected].
Shari Temple
DA's ERA Task Force Chair