Not everyone can place Hattie W. Caraway’s name at first glance, and not many today could tell you of her accomplishments, but her tenure as the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate remains a crucial point in our history today.
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Amicus briefs filed in support of the ERA
Yesterday, 12 briefs were filed in support of the Equal Rights Amendment in the DC District Court! It’s not just the advocacy groups supporting this issue, there is a real groundswell here, including constitutional scholars, corporations, and others.
The State Law Audit Project
The State Law Audit Project is an initiative of the ERA Coalition to review state statutes and administrative code for compliance with the 28th Amendment.
A book list to get you fired up for 2022
2020 was rough. So was 2021. And 2022, we’ll have our work cut out for us as we continue to fight a global pandemic while we continue to fight for equality. But we need to get you all fired up, so two of our favorite interns, Jenny Horn and Aryana Goodarzi, pulled together a list of books that have inspired them.
Advancing the ERA – a conversation with Sen. Ben Cardin, Carol Jenkins, and Alyssa Milano
On Thursday December 9th, ERA Coalition/FFWE President Carol Jenkins and ERA Coalition/FFWE board member Alyssa Milano joined Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) for a Facebook/YouTube Live discussion on why we still need the Equal Rights Amendment.
Human Rights Day 2021: Why The Universal Declaration of Human Rights Isn’t Enough
Human Rights Day is observed every year on the 10th of December, marking the date that the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) back in 1948.
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