By Aryana Goodarzi Great news from California! The state senate is considering a resolution to audit state laws in light of the 28th Amendment. SCR 92 directs the California Law Revision Committee to start the analysis. Meanwhile, the state senate passed SJR12, a resolution that urges Congress to pass House Resolution 891, which affirms that the Equal Rights…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 3, 2022 Contact: cwest@eracoalition.org Washington, DC –– Following media reports of a draft United States Supreme Court decision to overturn the landmark Roe. v Wade ruling, ERA Coalition and Fund for Women’s Equality President and CEO Carol Jenkins released the following statement: “Right now Roe v. Wade…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 2, 2022Contact: cwest@eracoalition.org Washington, DC –– In a recent interview, U.S. Archivist David S. Ferriero claimed that “the time limit has expired” for the Equal Rights Amendment to be enshrined in the Constitution. In response, ERA Coalition / Fund for Women’s Equality (FFWE) President and CEO…
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By Aryana Goodarzi Today is David Ferriero's last day as the United States Archivist, a non-political position. He leaves office without publishing the Equal Rights Amendment. According to Article V of the Constitution, to amend (the ERA to) the Constitution, the amendment must get through both houses of Congress (done…
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The ERA Coalition/Fund for Women’s Equality continued it’s town hall series in April with a discussion on gender-based gun violence, hosted with support from the Harnisch Foundation. ERA Coalition/FFWE president and CEO Carol Jenkins was joined in conversation by Shannon Watts, founder of Moms Demand Action; Alexis Rangel, Policy Counsel…
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Washington, DC –– Following the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, ERA Coalition / Fund for Women’s Equality President and CEO Carol Jenkins released the following statement: “Black women have contributed significantly to American democracy, and yet we have never been represented in an…
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By Aryana Goodarzi and AJ Conroy Exciting progress in California! In the span of one week, the California legislature saw two new resolutions regarding the Equal Rights Amendment (28th Amendment). First, the CA Senate Judiciary Committee approved SJR12, sponsored by Senator Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) and Sen. Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley). This resolution directs California's congressional…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 1, 2022Contact: cwest@eracoalition.org Carol Jenkins: “The fate of the ERA now lies in the hands of the Senate.” Washington, DC –– Yesterday, to mark the last day of Women’s History Month, the ERA Coalition wrote to Majority Leader Schumer urging him to, without delay, schedule a floor…
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On the 50th anniversary of Congress passing the Equal Rights Amendment, the ERA Coalition held a virtual event to honor those who have dedicated their lives to fighting for equality for all. “The Time is Now” honored Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (NY-12), Congresswoman Jackie Speier (CA-14), ERA Coalition / Fund for…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 26, 2022Contact: Seth Nelson for Fund for Women’s Equalityseth@frontwoodstrategies.com “No Time Limits On Equality” honored Rep. Jackie Speier, NV St. Sen. Pat Spearman, VA St. Sen. Candidate Jennifer Carroll Foy, and Carol Jenkins Los Angeles, CA –– Last night, the Fund for Women’s Equality hosted a cocktail party…
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