Washington, DC –– Following the final passage of the Respect for Marriage Act in the Senate, ERA Coalition / Fund for Women’s Equality President and CEO Zakiya Thomas released the following statement: Access to abortion was not the only issue to come under attack after the Supreme Court ruled to…
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By Ava Lee-Green On November 21, the ERA Coalition hosted a town hall event to recap the 2022 election and what those outcomes mean for women’s equality. Zakiya Thomas, President and CEO of the ERA Coalition and Fund for Women’s Equality, welcomed the audience and introduced the panelists. The Panelists…
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Gloria Steinem, Julianne Moore, Rosanna Arquette and Aisha TylerAmong the A-List Advocates Supporting this Innovative Women’s Rights Initiative WASHINGTON, D.C. – NOVEMBER 17, 2022 – WOMAN Corp, in conjunction with the ERA Coalition, announces its founding board members today including political activist, Gloria Steinem, actors Julianne Moore, Rosanna Arquette, Aisha Tyler,…
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By Abi Ranganathan Our elect equality team has been at hard work trying to educate voters and get candidates ERA Certified before the elections. We certified 59 of the 360 applicants we got this year, and we are proud to say that 27 of our certified candidates won their election. …
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Washington, DC –– Following the first verdicts in the trials of Iranian protesters, ERA Coalition / Fund for Women’s Equality President and CEO Zakiya Thomas released the following statement: “People from all walks of life and across the world are standing in solidarity with the Iranian people today after the…
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By Sana Mantaney The ERA Coalition is proud to co-sponsor the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Week of Action (November 14th-18th), calling for the solutions pregnant & postpartum workers need to stay healthy and on the job. Join us in calling on Senator Schumer to pass the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act…
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Washington, DC –– Following the 2022 midterm elections results so far, ERA Coalition / Fund for Women’s Equality President and CEO Zakiya Thomas released the following statement: “It’s clear that women voters and allies turned out in high numbers in support of equality, bodily autonomy, and voting rights this election…
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New Campaign Brings Together Actors, Activists and Politicians to Support the One “Woman” in America with Rights the Government Will Actually Fight to Protect https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqdG42seZKs WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 4, 2022 – The ERA Coalition is taking a bold new approach in the fight for women’s rights by ensuring that…
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We here at the Equal Rights Amendment Coalition are BIG readers, as you may have guessed, and we wanted to share some of our personal favorite reads. Are you adding any of these to your TBR list? What are you favorites? Our President & CEO, Zakiya Thomas, loves I Was…
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By Aryana Goodarzi Earlier this Summer, the California Legislature passed two measures in response to the Equal Rights Amendment. SCR 92 directs the California Law Revision Commission to analyze the State’s laws for sex discrimination. “The California Women’s Law Center and the Feminist Majority thank State Senator Connie Leyva for carrying SCR 92 and…
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