Pages tagged “stories”
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Equal Rights for women does not mean less rights for men
Sasha, I live in Germany and vote in CA Throughout history the important roles of women have been downplayed, altered or left out entirely. Until 50 years ago, women could ...
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Before I die
Born in 1947, I grew up being told I could not be the president, or a doctor, or a race car driver. The only options for smart girls were teacher, ...
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COVID-19’s impact on women has given added urgency to add the ERA to the U.S. Constitution
I certainly have experienced gender inequality, mainly regarding equal pay, throughout my career as I am sure many have. However, in comparison, with the crisis of COVID, we know that ...
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Don't let the fight for the ERA be something we pass down to future generations
While we have made what are considered great strides over the last several decades in equality for women, we still have a ways to go for women to be considered ...
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Onward!
“Equality of rights under the law shall not be abridged by the United States or any state on account of sex." While more progress has been made in granting women ...
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Try explaining this to foreigners
It is the year 2021 and NOW is the time to change the "All Men are Created Equal" part of our constitution. I simply cannot understand how a country like ...
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An Urgent Intersectional and Safety Necessity
Passing the Equal Rights Amendment is long past due, but fortunately, we as a country have a pathway in front of us to renounce discrimination of equal rights on account ...
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When Men and Women Live in True Brotherhood....
I'm an academic, I live in France, and I vote in Massachusetts. Back in the 70s I read Simone de Beauvoir's groundbreaking book "The Second Sex" and it changed my ...
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We Need the ERA Now More Than Ever
"Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex." This is what the ERA guarantees. ...
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Always encouraged to do anything I thought I wanted to or could
It was my father who taught my mother to cook, sew, and clean the house. He´d grown up on a farm and had to share in all kinds of chores. ...