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Claim the 28th Amendment

The Equal Rights Amendment has fulfilled all constitutional requirements to become the 28th Amendment. Now it’s time to claim it. Let’s mobilize in our communities and enshrine equality as the law of the land.

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Understanding the Equal Rights Amendment/28th Amendment

The 28th Amendment (ERA) has one purpose: Ensuring equality for everyone, regardless of sex.

The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) empowers Congress to enact laws supporting this new constitutional standard. It equips both Congress and the courts with enhanced tools to address gender-based violence, wage disparities, pregnancy discrimination, and healthcare access barriers.

The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), approved by Congress in 1972 with broad bipartisan backing, fulfilled all constitutional ratification requirements when Virginia became the 38th state to ratify it on January 27, 2020. According to Section 3 of the amendment, it took effect as the 28th Amendment two years later, on January 27, 2022.

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“Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.”

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Bring the ERA Movement to Your Community

From house parties and teach-ins to public marches and courthouse vigils — it starts with YOU. Gather your friends, school clubs, faith circles, or neighbors and take action.

  1. Sign-up to host

    Tell us about your event — big or small — and we’ll help you make it powerful. Click here to sign-up.

  2. Download the FREE Event Toolkit

    Click here to download everything you need, including:

    • Social media graphics
    • Sample agenda & talking points
    • Customizable invites
    • Facts about the ERA
    • Presentation Slides — Ready-to-use visuals to explain the ERA
    • Conversation Starters — Help guests share why the ERA matters to them
    • Next Steps — How to turn attendees into advocates

  3. Invite Your Community

    Friends, neighbors, classmates, faith groups — anyone who cares about equality.

  4. Take Action Together

What does the ERA mean to you? ‘The ERA is a promise and a commitment to gender equality that will guarantee protection from sex discrimination in perpetuity.’

Isabella Guzman

As we see other rights being rolled back, the ERA is important to me so that we can see a future with constitutional protections for all groups who may be discriminated against based on sex. I see this is a foundational step for us to reach the ideals our country should be striving for.

Caroline Hoerichs

As we consider the current attack on bodily autonomy, reproductive healthcare, and general rollback and women’s rights, it is now the time, more than ever, to reaffirm the ERA as the 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution. Because it is.

Marisol Pierce Bonifaz

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