Meet Lori Sokol, Executive Director and Editor-in-Chief of Women’s eNews and ERA Coaltion partner. Host Elisa Parker speaks with Lori about her personal story as part of the LGBTQIA+ community, the power of story and changing the narrative, how aboloshing patriarchy will support everyone, including men and boys, the implications of the overturn of Roe v. Wade and how women are rising up together to ensure we are all free and considered equal under constitutional law.
Author: ERA Coalition
ERA Coalition statement on the first anniversary of the Dobbs decision
Washington, DC –– Today marks the first anniversary of the Dobbs decision, which overturned the 50-year old precedent of Roe v. Wade, removed privacy protections for people accessing abortion care, and put LGBTQ+ rights at risk.
Equality Talks Podcast: Teresa Younger, Ms. Foundation for Women
Meet Teresa Younger, Executive Director of the Ms. Foundation, an ERA Coalition partner. Host Elisa Parker speaks with Teresa about their mission to to build women’s collective power in the U.S. and advance equity and justice for all. How do we create the world we deserve?
The silent struggle: navigating infertility in the workplace
As many infertile employees lack adequate support from their organizations, it is of paramount importance that we take strides towards addressing this overlooked topic and create a more inclusive workplace during this Infertility Awareness Month.
Supporting Black-led and Black-focused organizations this Juneteenth
On June 19, 1865 – almost two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation – slaves in Texas finally received news that slavery had finally ended in the US. 158 years later, Juneteenth is now a federally-recognized holiday and provides a platform to uplift the voices of Black people. Juneteenth is not only a time to celebrate the hard work that has been done in the past to get to where we are today, but also a day to plan how to better our communities for the future.
Equality Talks Podcast: Noreen Farrell, Equal Rights Advocates & LGBTQIA+ Equal Pay Awareness Day
Meet the Noreen Farrell, Executive Director of Equal Rights Advocates and ERA Coaltion partner. Host Elisa Parker speaks with Noreen about their Equal Pay Today campaign and the LGBTQIA+ Equal Pay Awareness Day.
Equal Rights Advocates fights for gender justice in workplaces and schools across the country. Since 1974, we’ve been fighting on the front lines of social justice to protect and advance rights and opportunities for women, girls, and people of all gender identities through groundbreaking legal cases and bold legislation that sets the stage for the rest of the nation.
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