Meet the Guest: Noreen Farrell, Equal Rights Advocates & LGBTQIA+ Equal Pay Awareness Day Noreen Farrell is the Executive Director of Equal Rights Advocates, one of the nation’s leading legal nonprofits advocating for women and girls at work and school. Noreen was named a top Legal Innovator in 2014. She…
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EQUALITY -- If you are in the social justice space, you may be familiar with the powerful illustration by Angus Maguire which depicts the difference between equality and equity, which are often used interchangeably. This post covers why they are vastly different. Visual representations often possess a remarkable ability to…
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June 13, 2023Contact: cwest@eracoalition.org Washington, DC –– Today, the ERA Coalition and the Fund for Women’s Equality announced that Ben Crump and Lisa Ann Walter are joining the organizations’ boards. The ERA Coalition Board, newly chaired by former Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, and the Fund for Women’s Equality, newly chaired by…
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Meet the Guest: Aarush Santosi, Generation Ratify Aarush Santoshi serves as the Policy Director and Youth Organizer with the group Generation Ratify. Generation Ratify is the youth-led movement to enshrine the Equal Rights Amendment and advance gender equality in the United States. Generation Ratify does this through legislative, judicial, and…
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Empowering women and addressing gender disparities is key to protecting our oceans and securing a healthy planet for future generations. Women and girls bear the brunt of climate change, which in return amplifies gender inequalities and threatens their livelihoods, health, and safety. By including gender equality in environmental policies, fostering…
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Pride Month, celebrated annually in June, is a vibrant and inclusive commemoration of the LGBTQ+ community's resilience, struggles, and achievements. It serves as a time for individuals from all walks of life to come together, embrace diversity, and advocate for equal rights. Join us on an illuminating journey through the…
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By Ava Lee-Green With billions of people worldwide checking their tailored social media feeds daily, platforms like TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter have created spaces for necessary discussions about equality. Despite challenges with the spread of disinformation, social media has quickly become a critical tool for enacting change. Spreading awareness…
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By Gloria Jiang Celebrating Resilience and Hope Every day across the globe, millions of individuals and families face the daunting challenge that comes with a cancer diagnosis. It is a journey fraught with fear, uncertainty, and countless obstacles, yet it also brings resilience, strength, and hope. National Cancer Survivors Day…
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Meet the Guest: Zakiya Thomas, President and CEO, ERA Coalition/Fund for Women's Equality Zakiya Thomas is President and CEO of the ERA Coalition and the Fund for Women’s Equality. Zakiya is an agent for change, working to make equality a reality for all people. Using her experiences as a political strategist…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 31, 2023Contact: cwest@eracoalition.org Washington, DC –– Today, the ERA Coalition/Fund for Women’s Equality media hub, Equal Voices, announces the launch of the premiere episode of the podcast Equality Talks. Together with 290 partner organizations representing over 80 million champions for equality, the program uplifts and amplifies the…
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