Washington, DC –– Following the first verdicts in the trials of Iranian protesters, ERA Coalition / Fund for Women’s Equality President and CEO Zakiya Thomas released the following statement: “People from all walks of life and across the world are standing in solidarity with the Iranian people today after the…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 16, 2022 Contact: cwest@eracoalition.org Washington, DC - “The ERA Coalition and Fund for Women’s Equality stand in solidarity with the Asian-American and Black communities that have been so terribly impacted by gun violence this past weekend just trying to worship and go about their everyday life. Our…
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Those of us who believe in equality and justice can find some hope in the jury’s decision to convict the three men accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery. Arbery was targeted and victimized solely because of his race, and the jurors recognized that fact with their verdict. May his family find…
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Carol Jenkins has been an indefatigable leader of equal rights as CEO & President of the ERA Coalition and the Fund for Women’s Equality. Following eight years as the leader of the effort to codify the Equal Rights Amendment into the U.S. Constitution, Carol is stepping aside from her position…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: cwest@eracoalition.org Equal Rights Amendment Coalition/FFWEStatement on Renewing the Violence Against Women Act Washington, DC –– Ahead of today’s Senate Judiciary hearing on renewing and strengthening the Violence Against Women Act, ERA Coalition and Fund for Women’s Equality President and CEO Carol Jenkins issued the following statement: “It’s…
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Pride Month is meant to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall Uprising against police violence, and to affirm the rights and inherent dignity of LGBTQTS people. The ERA Coalition/Fund for Women’s Equality stands in solidarity with the LGBTQTS community with our right to live a life true to who we are; equal…
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April 29, 2021 – New York, NY – From the beginning of President Biden’s remarks, when he acknowledged the historic nature of the two women leaders sitting on the dais behind him, to pay equity and getting families back to work, his first address to a joint session of Congress was…
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April 20, 2021 - New York, NY – The ERA Coalition/Fund for Women’s Equality, standing for justice and equality for all, supports the outcome of the trial of Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd. Though this guilty verdict will not bring back Mr. Floyd, we hope the jury’s…
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The ERA Coalition/Fund for Women’s Equality strongly condemns the anti-Asian and anti-woman violence that took place in Atlanta last week. We send our deepest condolences to the families grieving, the Atlanta community and our beloved Asian communities everywhere. We stand with you against this hatred. We want to be clear…
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