It is with great sadness that we announce that our past President and CEO and current Vice Chair of the ERA Coalition, the esteemed Carol Robles-Román, passed away after a battle with lung cancer. Carol's legacy lives on through her community of beloved family and friends, and her legacy of…
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Washington, DC –– Today, the ERA Coalition and the Fund for Women’s Equality joined Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Representative Madeleine Dean (D-PA), and Representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA) and other equality leaders on Capitol Hill to honor the centennial of the Equal Rights…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 24, 2023Contact: cwest@eracoalition.org Washington, DC –– Today marks the first anniversary of the Dobbs decision, which overturned the 50-year old precedent of Roe v. Wade, removed privacy protections for people accessing abortion care, and put LGBTQ+ rights at risk. “Last year’s decision by the Supreme Court 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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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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Washington, DC –– Today upon learning that the Senate did not vote for cloture on SJ Res 4, the bipartisan resolution to affirm the validity of the Equal Rights Amendment, ERA Coalition and Fund for Women’s Equality President and CEO Zakiya Thomas released the following statement: “A bipartisan majority of…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 25, 2023Contact: cwest@eracoalition.org Washington, DC –– Following the news that the Senate has filed cloture for a vote on SJ Res 4, the bipartisan resolution to remove the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, ERA Coalition and Fund for Women’s Equality President and CEO…
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Statement from the ERA Coalition/Fund for Women's Equality on Black Maternal Health Week 2023: Today marks the first day of Black Maternal Health Week 2023 - a week that recognizes the failing of the United States health care, education, and justice systems, and employers to address the systemic racism and misogynoir that leads to a…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 28, 2023Contact: cwest@eracoalition.org Washington, DC –– Following the news that Congresswomen Cori Bush (MO-01) and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) have formally launched a historic, first-of-its-kind Congressional Caucus for the Equal Rights Amendment, ERA Coalition President and CEO Zakiya Thomas released the following statement: “We applaud Congresswomen Bush and…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 22, 2023Contact: Chrisi West, cwest@eracoalition.org State lawmakers are introducing more than a dozen bills across the U.S. protecting sex equality Washington, DC –– A dozen state houses are currently considering Equal Rights Amendment-related resolutions on what is the 51st anniversary of Congress’ passage of the ERA. California…
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