Carol Jenkins has been an indefatigable leader of equal rights as CEO & President of the ERA Coalition and the Fund for Women’s Equality. Following eight years as the leader of the effort to codify the Equal Rights Amendment into the U.S. Constitution, Carol is stepping aside from her position…
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By Jenny Horn For Native American History Month, we'll be highlighting some of the issues the Indigenous communities of the United States are dealing with, how we can support them, and how we can learn from them. It is immensely clear that the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic affects people of all…
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In the lead up to Veterans Day, we are sharing information about military sexual assaults. This is the third post in the series of three. By Jenny Horn The problem of sexual assaults and sexual harassment in the military is pervasive, but not unsolvable. There are several lines of opportunity…
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In the lead up to Veterans Day, we’ll be sharing information about military sexual assaults. This is the second post in the series of three. By Jenny Horn In our first post in this series, we've highlighted the pervasiveness of the issue of military sexual assaults. It may seem overwhelming…
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In the lead up to Veterans Day, we'll be sharing information about military sexual assaults. This is the first post in the series of three. By Jenny Horn Women remain a minority in the armed services making up only 16.5% of those individuals, yet nearly 1 in 4 U.S. servicewomen…
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October 28, 2021Contact: cwest@eracoalition.org Carol Jenkins: “The role the Office of Legal Counsel plays in this matter may affect the life of every woman in America.” Washington, DC –– The Equal Rights Amendment Coalition / Fund for Women’s Equality today sent a letter calling on Attorney General Merrick Garland to…
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UPDATE 10/27/21: Christopher Schroeder was confirmed to the office of Assistant Attorney General in the Office of Legal Counsel by the full Senate with a vote of 56 - 41. Take action today by signing the petition asking Attorney General Merrick Garland to take immediate action in directing Schroeder to…
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Yesterday, October 21, the House Oversight and Reform Committee held a hearing on the Equal Rights Amendment: Achieving Constitutional Equality for All. Led by Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), this was the first full House Committee hearing on the ERA since the 1970s. The ERA Coalition hosted a press conference in…
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The House Oversight and Reform Committee is hosting a hearing on the Equal Rights Amendment tomorrow, October 21, and it's the first full committee hearing in Congress since the 1970s! We're grateful to Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and the committee staff for putting this hearing together and keeping the momentum…
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Washington, DC –– Following the news that the House Oversight and Reform Committee, led by Chairwoman Carol Maloney, will hold a hearing on the Equal Rights Amendment on October 21, from 10 AM – 2:30 PM ET, ERA Coalition and Fund for Women’s Equality President and CEO Carol Jenkins issued…
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