ERA in the News: AUG 24 - SEP 6, 2024

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Aug. 24 Leagues Across All 50 States and DC Send Letter to Congress and Administration for Action on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) | League of Women Voters ) “If you believe in equality for all, the League calls on you to critically affirm the enshrinement of sex equality into the Constitution. The strength and future of our democracy depend on it.” League of Women Voters

Aug. 26 Women’s Equality Day reminds us of need for Equal Rights Amendment “We’re already getting a taste of reactionary, well-funded anti-ERA efforts this election cycle, unmasking blatant, loathsome misogyny. Rather than bowing to bullies, we now have the power to move our state and country forward with our vote, which can lead to a breakthrough of the barriers foisted upon the ERA. The opportunity is there to embed the principle of equality into the Constitution, our country’s strongest legal document..” Minn Post

Aug. 26 What Comes Next for the Equal Rights Amendment? - Center for American Progress "In the event of “legislative default,” as the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote, the ERA would provide courts with “an unassailable basis for applying the bedrock principle: All men and women are guaranteed by the Constitution equal justice under law.” The Center for American Progress

Aug. 26 The Young Feminist Party: A New Generation's Push to Pass the Equal Rights Amendment - Equality Now "As we strive to enshrine the ERA, the Young Feminist Party is the new standard-bearer, bringing fresh energy, inclusivity, and a global perspective to a cause over a century in the making. As they take up the baton of previous generations, they are not just pushing for a constitutional amendment—they are advocating for a more just and equitable society, where the rights of all people are recognized and protected." Equality Now

Aug. 26 NOW Celebrates Women’s Suffrage/Women’s Equality Day - National Organization for Women "And we need Congress to recognize the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment to explicitly protect equal rights and protections under the law." National Organization for Women