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.
Tag: Equal Rights
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.
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.
Bridging the education equality gap: empowering students through the Equal Rights Amendment
We’re diving into the concept of the achievement gap, explore its causes, and examine how the adoption of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) can contribute to bridging this gap and fostering educational equality.
Gaslighting in the workplace: A case for the Equal Rights Amendment
Picture this: Andrea works as a manager in a mid-sized company. She is highly skilled and has received recognition by her peers for her contributions in the past. However, since John joined the team, things took a troubling turn. As time went on, John intensified the gaslighting tactics. Andrea noticed that she was not being … Continue reading Gaslighting in the workplace: A case for the Equal Rights Amendment
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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