By Jenny Horn In recognition of this week being National Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) Week, it is important to discuss the history behind such instrumental institutions. Today there are over a hundred colleges considered to be HBCUs, but the first one draws back to the Higher Education Act…
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By Jenny Horn September is PCOS Awareness Month, and here at the ERA Coalition we know it is vital for anyone with female reproductive organs to be the best advocates for themselves to get the care they deserve. Continue reading to learn more about the syndrome, what it may look…
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Washington, DC –– The ERA Coalition announced the second slate of federal candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate who have been awarded the ERA Certification Stamp of Approval. Earlier this year, the ERA Coalition launched Elect Equality, a new campaign to provide voters with the opportunity to…
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August 26, the anniversary of the certification of the 19th amendment, is often known as Women's Equality Day. Yet with our voting and reproductive rights under attack, women today have fewer rights than we've had in decades. This year, we're partnering with the League of Women Voters to observe Women's…
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By Jenny Horn On March 31st, 1776, Abigail Adams wrote to her husband, John Adams, urging him and the other members of the Continental Congress not to forget about the nation’s women when fighting for America’s independence from Great Britain. “I long to hear that you have declared an independency.…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 1, 2022Contact: cwest@eracoalition.org Equal Voice | Equal Future will be the first of its kind digital epicenter for equity and justice, influencing policymakers and fueling change Equal Voice | Equal Future also announced collaboration with Global Girl Media-Chicago Washington, DC –– Today, The ERA Coalition / Fund…
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By Madison Gusler On April 27th, we did what not a lot of New York locals are willing to do…spent more than an hour in Times Square. The ERA Coalition spent Wednesday supporting our new partners, the POTUS Coalition, at their Time Square Rally for Women. With the opening of…
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By Chrisi West, ERA Coalition Comms Director About Gender Fair Want to change the world? Want to put your money where your mouth is but you’re not sure how? We talked to the folks at Gender Fair to learn a little more about their app (and browser extension) and decided…
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By Aryana Goodarzi As a Black lesbian woman, Audre Lorde's writing has been very formative in political thought and queer theory. She is most known for her quote, "The master's tools will never dismantle the master's house." This quote has never been more applicable than it is today, with Senators…
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By Jenny Horn Earlier this week, Maya Angelou became the first Black woman on the U.S. quarter – the start of the rollout of the American Women Quarters Program, a four year endeavor in which the Mint will release five new quarter designs per year. This year’s other quarter honorees…
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