The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) hits the century mark on December 13, 2023 - 100 years after its' first introduction in the House of Representatives. We shouldn’t have to beg for fundamental rights, and we shouldn't have to fight for 100 years for basic equality! Our officials must prioritize publication…
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By Ava Lee-Green On this day 68 years ago, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus. This act of defiance was pivotal in the bus boycotts in Montgomery, Alabama, and the Civil Rights Movement on the national level. Rosa Parks Photo by Gene Herrick for the Associated…
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By Ave Lee-Green Thanksgiving is a day to spend time with family, eat good food, and give thanks to the people who have helped you in the past year. Although the traditional story of the first Thanksgiving includes Pilgrims settling on Plymouth Rock and celebrating the first harvest with the…
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Prairie Rose Seminole, We Ride For Her Prairie Rose Seminole - Northern Cheyenne, Arikara and Dakota. Seminole is an educator, culture bearer and storyteller. She is the Co-Director of the film, We Ride For Her- a short documentary on the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives. Seminole has served…
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By Elisa Parker, ERA Coalition Policy and Partnerships Team Last Friday, more than 50 of our ERA Coalition partners who are leading the way on intersectional sex equality came together at Vital Voices, a Global Embassy for Women in Washington, D.C., as part of the 4-day art activation event Dendrofemonology:…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 6, 2023Contact: cwest@ercoalition.org Washington, DC - The Human Rights Committee of the United Nations calls upon the U.S. Government to include explicit protection against sex and gender-based discrimination through an Equal Rights Amendment, following statements from the ERA Coalition, Equality Now, and other leading rights organizations last…
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By Ava Lee-Green For those who love to read, November 1 is the day to celebrate your favorite authors! Today, a more and more diverse group of authors is beginning to emerge. Instead of only white men telling stories, people of all genders, races, sexualities, etc. are telling stories about…
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The freedom to express oneself through clothing is a fundamental aspect of individual liberty, allowing people to convey their personality, culture, and identity. However, the issue of dress codes in schools continues to be up for debate, and cases of girls being forced to go back home and change are…
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Free speech is a cornerstone of democratic societies, a fundamental right that allows individuals to express their ideas, opinions, and beliefs without fear of censorship or reprisal. In the wake of the banning of books to silence voices in the LGBTQIA+ antiracists movement, it’s important to remember that it undermines…
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DENDROFEMONOLOGY: A FEMINIST HISTORY TREE RING ON THE NATIONAL MALL IN WASHINGTON, DC A FOUR-DAY ART INSTALLATION AND ACTIVATION NOVEMBER 1 – 4, 2023 Presented by: National Women's History Museum, Women Connect4Good, and Let it Ripple With more than 93,000 races on the ballot this November that could affect women’s…
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