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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Young men today are growing up in a world full of noise about what it means to be a man.In the search for identity and belonging, many are turning to online influencers who package harmful ideas in the language of empowerment. What may begin as a desire for connection and…
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The House of Representatives passed the SAVE Act (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act). This bill is based on a false fear that there is widespread voter fraud in U.S. elections. That fear has been used to create rules that make it harder for many eligible people to vote—like married women,…
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Today, the US House of Representatives passed the SAVE (Safeguarding American Voters Eligibility) Act—a deeply troubling piece of legislation that threatens the freedom to vote for millions, especially women. This legislation imposes strict ID requirements and unnecessary bureaucratic barriers that will make it harder—not safer—for people to cast their ballots.…
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Written by Halie Moses Last week, during the National Young Feminist Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C., I stood alongside young women and activists from across the country who came to our nation’s capital to make a difference and have their voices heard. Looking around, it became clear that I was…
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Written by Halie Moses In our current political environment, where every hard-won movement–Civil Rights, Women's Suffrage, Reproductive Rights, and LGBTQIA+ rights–is being systematically unraveled, how can one maintain hope, determination, and momentum for achieving something that feels so out of reach, such as solidified equal rights through the law? It’s…
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Last week, we saw another blatant attack on dignity and respect when Rep. Keith Self deliberately misgendered Rep. Sarah McBride. In response, Rep. Bill Keating invoked a question that history will not forget: “Have you no decency?” This isn’t just about one person or one moment—it’s about a larger, dangerous…
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They told us they wouldn’t enact a federal abortion ban. Yet, here we are. H.R.722 seeks to grant embryos legal protections under the 14th Amendment—effectively criminalizing abortion nationwide. H.R.629 takes it even further, aiming to prohibit contraception altogether. But the attacks on women don’t stop there. Millions of women could…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: vochoa@eracoalition.org The new administration’s actions over the past seven days signal a deliberate shift away from the values of equality and justice. Just last night, the Trump administration issued a directive to freeze federal funding for all public loans, grants, and other aid. This move sets a…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: vochoa@eracoalition.org Washington, DC — Today, President Biden made history by declaring that the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is the 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution. To commemorate this historic milestone we gathered in front of the National Archives for a press conference and rally celebrating the…
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