National Make a Difference to Children Month, celebrated every July, is an opportunity to focus on the well-being of children and the importance of their development.
Tag: Equal Future
An applicant’s perspective on the SCOTUS Affirmative Action decision
Although flawed, Affirmative Action has provided a foundation for equity in higher education. The recent SCOTUS decision that terminates Affirmative Action could perpetuate racial divisions in the US.
Equality Talks Podcast: Dr. Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber, AMWA goes to Washington for sex equality in health & wellness
Meet Dr. Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber, former president of AMWA (American Medical Women’s Association) and 1st Hispanic president of the organization. ERA Coaltion partner, AMWA, advances women in medicine, advocates for equity and ensures excellence in health care.
Rohr talks about her work on the Capitol to co-create sex equality in healthcare and for reproductive justice. She shares her personal story as a first generation physician, the inequities that still exist in the medical field and how the publication of the Equal Rights Amendment could ratify health and wellness for all Americans.
The heart of remembering – shedding light on Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month
It is essential to highlight a crucial cause that affects millions of people all over the world – Alzheimer’s Disease. June, recognized as Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness month, is dedicated to increasing public awareness about the disease, promoting brain health, and gathering support for individuals living with Alzheimer’s and related dementias, as well as their families and caregivers.
Equality Talks Podcast: Lori Sokol, Women’s eNews – Coming Out for Freedom, Equality & Justice
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.
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.
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