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ERA in the News

January 01, 2023

Equal Rights Amendment Task Force Introduction

"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......

September 26, 2022

ERA Reemerges as Archivist Nominee Heads to Senate Hot Seat

Bloomberg Law - September 21, 2022 A long-running political and legal fight over the Equal Rights Amendment’s ratification could be a major topic of questioning as a Senate committee......

September 23, 2022

Can you take 2 minutes to call Senator Schumer's office?

A great way to get involved this weekend in the ERA Coalition's campaign for passage of the Equal Rights Amendment. It should take only a few minutes and every voice......

August 08, 2022

Young Women Vow to Carry the Equal Rights Amendment Across the Finish Line

Ms. Magazine - July 26, 2022 An inspiring look at the tireless efforts of youth-led organizations in support of the ERA, including Generation Ratify, the Feminist Front and the Ruth......

The states have ratified the Equal Rights Amendment. Democrats should take it over the finish line

AlterNet - June 14, 2022 An article urging swift and bold action on passage of the ERA Lays out in detail the possible hurdles to achieving passage, as well as......

Letter to Majority Leader Schumer

ERA Coalition A public letter urging Senate Majority Leader Schumer to schedule a vote on SJ Res 1, a bill to remove the time limit from the Equal Rights Amendment ......

OPINION: Oregonians strongly back equality for girls and women

Portland Tribune - June 8, 2022 This article examines some interesting data collected by the Oregon Values and Beliefs Center on gender equality, in particular relating to Title IX OPINION:......

Women of Distinction: Carol Jenkins on using communications to drive change

PR Week - June 9, 2022 Equal Rights Amendment Coalition president Carol Jenkins at the 2022 PR Week Women of Distinction Awards Discusses the importance of communications work in raising......

85 Percent of Voters Want Congress to Pass the Equal Rights Amendment

Truthout, June 3, 2022 An article providing a more in-depth look at the polling data presented in the recent Data for Progress report 85 Percent of Voters Want Congress to......

Fifty Years Later, Voters Support Passing the Equal Rights Amendment

Data for Progress, June 2, 2022 An interesting and comprehensive examination of information collected by Data for Progress on general knowledge and support of the ERA among Americans Includes links......