ERA in the News: April 11-17, 2020

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So.....what to you think of Mrs. America , so far?

The first three episodes of FX's new series, Mrs. America dropped for streaming this past Wednesday, and we are receiving fabulous feedback and questions submitted through the website ( www.EqualRightsAmendment.org ) and via our social media streams. We have also seen a huge uptick in traffic to the website, and are welcoming 60+ new subscribers to this newsletter (Welcome!) who signed up in the past 3 days (WOW!).

You'll note that a huge increase in stories in this week's newsletter are directly related to this new show, starring Cate Blanchett as the anti-ERA activist Phyllis Shlafly. A series of nine shows, Mrs. America is only available for streaming on Hulu. Hulu has a free 30-day trial period, if you want to watch the series. Click HERE to watch the trailer for the show.

We'd love to hear what you think of the show. Please join the conversation on our social media channels!


CALL TO ACTION

Join the Advocacy Committee at the Alice Paul Institute in a social media campaign!

Show your love for the Equal Rights Amendment by heading over the the #ERAToolkit on www.EqualRightsAmendment.org and download the amazing resources made for you.

This social media campaign is specifically designed to capitalize on the increased attention the ERA is receiving from the Mrs. America series now airing on Hulu.

We are creating new items for the ERA Toolkit every day, and are asking all the ERA activists out there to get busy on your favorite social media streams. Help us combat the resurgence of lies and mistruths that will be shared, yet again, about the ERA.

The campaign will feature posts on the real leaders in the movement, like Congresswomen Shirley Chisholm and Bella Abzug. Fifteen new posts address the most Frequently Asked Questions about the ERA, and we have new social media banner designs. Click the button below to download all your favorites today!

For more information and ready-to-share content, please follow the Advocacy Committee on:

Facebook , Twitter , or Instagram

Check out the rad new items in the ERA Toolkit!

Check out the rad new items in the ERA Toolkit!


UPDATES ON S.J. RES 6 IN THE SENATE

As elected official across the nation are working to respond to the current public health crisis, we will continue to monitor the number co-sponsors on the Senate bill to remove the original time limit on the Equal Rights Amendment.

Co-Sponsors = 48 (same last week)

View the full resolution HERE .


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INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Apr. 13  10 new shows and movies on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney + Hotstar, Apple TV and HULUGQ India

Apr. 13  'Mrs. America' ERA miniseries gives women of colour their dueCity News Vancouver

NATIONAL NEWS

Apr. 10  'Mrs. America' Depicts a Different Kind of Feminist: The Anti-KindThe New York Times

Apr. 11 'Mrs America' is best cure for cabin fever, Washington Blade

Apr. 12 'Mrs. America': Uzo Aduba on How Her Mother Inspired Her Approach to Playing Activist Shirley ChisholmShowbiz Cheat Sheet

Apr. 12  12 TV Shows and Movies to Watch this Week to Help You Fight BoredomGlamour

Apr. 13 TV Review: FX's Mrs. America Is a Star-Studded Battle Cry in the Fight for Gender Equality, Consequence of Sound

Apr. 13  'Mrs. America' Review: Clash of the Feminist TitansRolling Stone

Apr. 13  Inside the Spring 2020 Issue of Ms. , Ms. Magazine

Apr. 13  States of Feminist Resistance: How Progressive Women Legislators Make a Difference, Ms. Magazine

Apr. 14  Mrs. America: What Phyllis Schlafly's Daughter Thinks Cate Blanchett Got WrongVanity Fair

Apr. 14  'Mrs. America;" A Guide to Who's Who in the Star-Studded FX on Hulu Limited SeriesHollywood Reporter

Apr. 14  How Phyllis Schlafly kneecapped feminists to kill the Equal Rights AmendmentNew York Post

Apr. 14  Jill Ruckelshaus, Who? 'Mrs. America' Introduces Viewers to ERA Key PlayersDistractify

Apr. 14  Reports of the ERA's Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated, Part 1, Ms. Magazine

Apr. 14  How 'Mrs. America' designers revived a '70s feminist showdownFortune

Apr. 15  What is the ERA? A Timeline of the Equal Rights Amendment, From Mrs. America to TodayRefinery29

Apr. 15  Shirley Chisholm, Unsung Style Hero of the Women's Liberation MovementW Magazine

Apr. 15  A Closer Look at Gloria Steinem's Early Life and Work, Harpers BAZAAR

Apr. 15  In 'Mrs. America,' The Historical Fight To Pass The Equal Rights AmendmentNPR

Apr. 15  'Mrs. America' and the Fight Over Phyllis Schlafly, the Woman Who Killed the Equal Rights AmendmentDaily Beast

Apr. 15  Mrs. America Recap: There Was Also JamVulture

Apr. 15 What is the Equal Rights Amendment and Why Is It Still Not Law?, Elle.com

Apr. 15  Mrs. America's Gloria Steinem is Still FIghting for Equality Today, Oprah Mag

Apr. 15  'Mrs. America's Cast: Your Guide to the Leaders and Opponents of the ERA, Decider

Apr. 15  What to Watch: Feminism's Adversary Phyllis Schlafly is a Star in Hulu's 'Mrs. America'Wall Street Journal

Apr. 16  Could the Equal Rights Amendment still pass today?Harpers BAZAAR

Apr. 16  Mrs. America: Why Phyllis Schlafly Opposed the Equal Rights AmendmentScreen Rant

Apr. 16  Where is Gloria Steinem Now?The Cinemaholic

Apr. 16  Coronavirus mangifies silence around sexism and gender inequalityPeople's World

Apr. 16  'Mrs. America' Star Elizabeth Banks Talks Women's Fight for Equal PayShowbiz Cheat Sheet

Apr. 16  Uzo Aduba on 'Mrs. America': "These Are Real Women, and It Was a Real Fight"Hollywood Reporter

STATE NEWS

CALIFORNIA

Apr. 16  Want to know more about 'Mrs. America'? We dug into the archivesLos Angeles Times

CONNECTICUT

Apr. 10  Around the remote, Waterbury Republican American

FLORIDA

Apr. 15  New streamingOrlando Weekly

GEORGIA

Apr. 13  TV best bets with Cate Blanchett on Hulu, Atlanta Journal Constitution

IDAHO

Apr. 11  April 11 Letters to the Editor, Lewiston Morning Tribune

Apr. 15  'Mrs. America' Cast and Their Real-Life Counterparts: A Visual Guide to the ERA BattleKTVB

MASSACHUSETTS 

Apr. 12  'Mrs. America' recalls roots of feminist movement, Boston Herald

MICHIGAN

Apr. 11   TV highlights for the week of April 12-18Detroit Free Press

MINNESOTA

Apr. 11  What to watch this week while stuck at homeMinneapolis Star Tribune

MISSOURI

Apr. 16  Historically Speaking: The Equal Rights Amendment, Daily Journal Online

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Apr. 10 'Downton Abbey' writer's 'Belgravia' premieres; 'Killing Eve' returnsConcord Monitor

NORTH CAROLINA

Apr. 12  Letters, April 12, The Mountaineer

OHIO

Apr. 12  TV, streaming picks for the weekMassillon Independent 

OKLAHOMA

Apr. 10  Oklahoma lawmakers divided on Equal Rights Amendment, Daily O'Collegian

OREGON 

Apr. 12  TV this weekThe Oregonian

UTAH

Apr. 11  Gayle Ruzicka's mentor and model, Phyllis Schlafly, is at the center of Hulu's 'Mrs. America'Salt Lake Tribune

VIRGINIA

Apr. 10  Democrat Carrol Foy files paperwork to run for governorShore Daily News

Apr. 13  Virginia Delegate Danica Roem Endorses Joe BidenBlue Virginia

WASHINGTON

Apr. 13  AP Entertainment Digest, Columbia Basin Herald

WISCONSIN

Apr. 13  Roush Review: All hail the women of 'Mrs. America', Madison.com

WYOMING

Apr. 12  Around the remote, Wyoming Tribune

OBITUARIES

Apr. 10  Rest in Power: E. Margaret Burbidge, Trailblazing Astronomer and Astrophysicist, Ms. Magazine

OPPOSTITION

Apr. 13  Elites Hate Phyllis Schlafly Because She Defeated Them From Home With Six Kids In TowThe Federalist

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