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ERA Coalition Statement on the Senate Filing Cloture on Bipartisan Resolution to Affirm the Equal Rights Amendment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 25, 2023Contact: cwest@eracoalition.org Washington, DC –– Following the news that the Senate has filed cloture for a vote on SJ Res 4, the bipartisan resolution to remove the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, ERA Coalition and Fund for Women’s Equality President and CEO…

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ERA Coalition/Fund for Women's Equality statement on Black Maternal Health Week

Statement from the ERA Coalition/Fund for Women's Equality on Black Maternal Health Week 2023: Today marks the first day of Black Maternal Health Week 2023 - a week that recognizes the failing of the United States health care, education, and justice systems, and employers to address the systemic racism and misogynoir that leads to a…

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ERA Coalition Statement Applauding Launch of Historic Equal Rights Amendment Congressional Caucus

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 28, 2023Contact: cwest@eracoalition.org Washington, DC –– Following the news that Congresswomen Cori Bush (MO-01) and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) have formally launched a historic, first-of-its-kind Congressional Caucus for the Equal Rights Amendment, ERA Coalition President and CEO Zakiya Thomas released the following statement: “We applaud Congresswomen Bush and…

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STATE LEGISLATORS ON THE FRONT LINES IN FIGHT FOR EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT AND EQUAL PROTECTIONS ON THE BASIS OF SEX

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 22, 2023Contact: Chrisi West, cwest@eracoalition.org State lawmakers are introducing more than a dozen bills across the U.S. protecting sex equality Washington, DC –– A dozen state houses are currently considering Equal Rights Amendment-related resolutions on what is the 51st anniversary of Congress’ passage of the ERA. California…

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ERA Coalition statement on the decision in the case of Illinois v Ferriero

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, February 28, 2023Contact: chrisiw@eracoalition.org On Tuesday, February 28, 2023, the ERA Coalition released the following statement from our Legal Task Force chair and board member Linda Coberly, in response to the decision on Illinois v Ferriero: We’re disappointed in the court’s ruling. But we note that the…

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ERA COALITION APPLAUDS SCHEDULED HEARING ON EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT IN SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 22, 2023Contact: cwest@eracoalition.org Washington, DC –– Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, announced a committee hearing on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) scheduled for February 28, 2023. The hearing, an important milestone in the legislative process, comes as the equality movement…

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ERA Coalition Statement Ahead of President Biden’s State of the Union Address

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 7, 2023Contact: cwest@eracoalition.org Washington, DC –– Ahead of President Biden’s State of the Union Address, ERA Coalition / Fund for Women’s Equality President and CEO Zakiya Thomas released the following statement: “As President Biden prepares to deliver his State of the Union address, we urge him to…

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Fund for Women’s Equality Welcomes Former Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney as Chairwoman of the Board

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 2, 2023Contact: cwest@eracoalition.org Washington, DC –– Today, the ERA Coalition and the Fund for Women’s Equality announced that Carolyn B. Maloney, Equal Rights Amendment champion and former Congresswoman representing New York’s 12th Congressional District, is joining the organizations’ boards as Chair of the Fund for Women’s Equality.…

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ERA Coalition Statement on House and Senate Resolutions to Remove Time Limit for Equal Rights Amendment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 31, 2023Contact: cwest@eracoalition.org Washington, DC –– Following the news that Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives and Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) introduced a bipartisan resolution in the Senate to remove the time limit on ratifying the…

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ERA Coalition Statement Marking the One-Year Anniversary of Equal Rights Amendment Effective Date

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 27, 2023Contact: cwest@eracoalition.org Washington, D.C. –– After a century of work, today, January 27, marks the one-year anniversary of the date the Equal Rights Amendment should have been added to the Constitution. To commemorate the day, ERA Coalition and Fund for Women’s Equality President and CEO Zakiya…

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ERA Coalition Statement on the Senate Filing Cloture on Bipartisan Resolution to Affirm the Equal Rights Amendment

ERA Coalition/Fund for Women's Equality statement on Black Maternal Health Week

ERA Coalition Statement Applauding Launch of Historic Equal Rights Amendment Congressional Caucus

STATE LEGISLATORS ON THE FRONT LINES IN FIGHT FOR EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT AND EQUAL PROTECTIONS ON THE BASIS OF SEX

ERA Coalition statement on the decision in the case of Illinois v Ferriero

ERA COALITION APPLAUDS SCHEDULED HEARING ON EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT IN SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

ERA Coalition Statement Ahead of President Biden’s State of the Union Address

Fund for Women’s Equality Welcomes Former Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney as Chairwoman of the Board

ERA Coalition Statement on House and Senate Resolutions to Remove Time Limit for Equal Rights Amendment

ERA Coalition Statement Marking the One-Year Anniversary of Equal Rights Amendment Effective Date