The power to amend the Constitution is bestowed upon the states and Congress by Article V of the Constitution. A proposed amendment requires a two-thirds majority in both houses of Congress and ratification by three-fourths of the states. For the states to ratify, both chambers of state legislatures must pass…
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Our twenty-four words Twenty four words. Twenty four words introduced in 1923 by Alice Paul and co-written by Crystal Eastman. Twenty four words that were introduced in every legislative session until they were passed by Congress in March of 1972. Twenty four words reads the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), beginning…
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As we have now entered Pride Month, it is important to commemorate the LGBTQ+ community’s fight to get to where they are now and where equality needs to go in the future. As the Trump Administration rolls back previous Executive Orders protecting the LGBTQ+ community and continues to implement more…
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My name is Ruby Lerman, and I’m a teenager in Montgomery County, Maryland. I have my whole life ahead of me, and I’ve been thinking about it a lot. Ideally, I want to be an engineer or a climate scientist because those fields interest me. However, those fields are very…
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At every turning point in our nation’s history, change has come because people—especially women—refused to stay silent. Sojourner Truth stood up and asked, “Ain’t I a woman?” Shirley Chisholm ran for president as an unapologetic Black woman, declaring herself “unbought and unbossed.” Fannie Lou Hamer told the truth of voter…
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Over 100 years ago, Alice Paul and Crystal Eastman introduced the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), a constitutional guarantee that “equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state on account of sex.” In 2020, Virginia became the 38th state to…
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By Josh Budzinski In the current socio-political landscape, advocating for gender equality remains a critical issue. One significant yet unfinished battle in this area is the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). Originally proposed in 1923 and passed by Congress in 1972, the ERA aims to ensure that rights…
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Contact: Melissa Veniero Ciavirella, Melissa@mvccommunications.com New York, NY - Jan 31, 2024 KZ_K Studio, a luxury slow fashion ready-to-wear brand, made-in NYC, has joined forces with the ERA Coalition to bring together powerful female leaders from the worlds of fashion, politics, and the ERA Coalition for a panel discussion and…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 30, 2024Contact: cwest@eracoalition.org Washington, DC –– Today, the ERA Coalition announced the convening of a National Strategy Task Force with partner organizations integral to the movement to publish and enact the fully ratified Equal Rights Amendment. “With opponents working to control who can vote, have bodily autonomy,…
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Can you imagine the ERA Coalition in New York City for a pre-NY Fashion Week event?! No need to pinch yourself because it’s actually happening! We’ll be in New York, hosted by our friends at KZ_K Studio and Mika Brzezinski’s “Know Your Value”, for a panel discussion and reception on…
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