Tag: Fund for Women's Equality

Announcing the passing of Carol Robles-Román

It is with great sadness that we announce that our past President and CEO and current Vice Chair of the ERA Coalition, the esteemed Carol Robles-Román, passed away after a battle with lung cancer. Carol’s legacy lives on through her community of beloved family and friends, and her legacy of fighting for sex equality and the leadership of women of color.

ERA Coalition/Fund for Women’s Equality statement on Black Maternal Health Week

Today marks the first day of Black Maternal Health Week 2023 – a week that recognizes the failing of the United States health care, education, justice systems, and employers to address the systemic racism and misogynoir that leads to a maternal mortality rate that is 3-4 times higher for Black women than it is for non-Hispanic white women.

ERA Coalition Statement Ahead of President Biden’s State of the Union Address

As President Biden prepares to deliver his State of the Union address, we urge him to acknowledge that the Equal Rights Amendment has fulfilled all requirements to be added to the Constitution and clearly and forcefully call on the U.S. Archivist to publish it, as their statutory duty requires. We also urge President Biden to call on Congress to affirm the validity of the ERA and remove the time limit to remove any doubt that it’s valid and enforceable today.

6 ways you can fight for equality in 2023

It’s hard to believe that 2022 is already over and it’s already February 2023. With the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment and the overturning of Roe v. Wade, 2022 definitely had its ups and downs. We must now look to the future and continue the fight for equality in the US. Here are six ways you can do your part: