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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We are thrilled to announce our new special guests for next Tuesday’s allied organization virtual event at the Democratic National Convention (DNC), co-hosted with Feminist Majority. In addition to the lineup we announced last week, we will be joined by SJ Res 6 lead co-sponsor Senator Ben Cardin, Senator Tammy Baldwin, HJ Res…
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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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On February 13th, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass HJ Res 79, the bill to remove the time limit from the 1972 ERA, with bipartisan support. The ERA Coalition, the national organization representing more than 100 organizations, leaders across the country, allied organizations and millions of women and men,…
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Wishing you a memorable 4th of July! As we all celebrate the founding of our great country--the idea of democracy and equality--we can take pride in the actions of so many in the interest of the Equal Rights Amendment. This week girls and women were at the forefront of a…
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