Carol Jenkins and Ellie Smeal kick off the #Rally4ERA on August 26 By Jenny Horn Ellie Smeal, Co-Founder and President of the Feminist Majority and co-point speaker for this event, opened up the rally on the United States Supreme Court steps for Women’s Equality Day, stating we are here because…
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The ERA Coalition, an organization led by women of color, represents millions of people and more than 200 allied organizations whose common mission is to see the Equal Rights Amendment ratified and implemented within the United States Constitution. As we continue our fight towards the constitutional protections of those on…
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As promised, the invitation to our upcoming event on September 30th. We are looking forward to having you join us--to meet the new leadership of the ERA Coalition/Fund for Women's Equality--to see Heidi Schreck perform from her Broadway smash What the Constitution Means to Me as well as Actors/Activists Patricia Arquette and Alyssa…
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As the Republican National Convention gets underway we want to make note of the great efforts of Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski (R), who is a committed leader in the removal of the time limit on the ERA. She is lead co-sponsor on SJ Res 6 with Maryland Senator Ben Cardin (D). Senator Collins…
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Yesterday was a huge day for the ERA! Our event -- Electing Equality: The Final Push for the Equal Rights Amendment -- had almost 2000 people pre-registered or watching live on Facebook. Our virtual allied organization event at the DNC, co-sponsored with our lead organization the Feminist Majority, had a…
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Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden has announced his selection of Senator Kamala Harris as his Vice-Presidential running mate. We know her to be an ardent ERA supporter--her tweet after the House of Representatives passed the remove the time limit bill this February: "When you lift up women, you lift up…
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We are looking forward to August 18th: it's the day in 1920 the 19th Amendment achieved its final state--Tennessee. In those days they only needed 36 states for ratification. On August 26th, Women's Equality Day, the news finally reached Washington, DC. On the 18th we hope you will join us…
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Dear ERA Coalition/Fund for Women's Equality Supporters and Friends: We wanted to share the letter we sent to our entire membership yesterday--more than 100 organizations strong. Our commitment to systemic change is firm. We will keep you updated on our progress. In Solidarity, Carol JenkinsCo-President and CEOERA Coalition and the Fund…
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Top picture: Gloria Steinem, Bella Abzug, Shirley Chisholm, Betty Friedan at a 1971 National Women’s Political Caucus MeetingBottom picture: Ellie Smeal talking at a rally for the ERA in Detroit in 1980 We want to share with you this LA Times OpEd by our Board Member Gloria Steinem and Coalition…
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It was a momentous week for the House of Representatives. First, the loss of Congressman John Lewis. He was for over thirty years the voice of nonviolence and equal rights in Congress. He crossed the Pettus Bridge for the last time--in a horse drawn carriage--and lies in state in the…
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