Monthly Archives: June 2013

BREAKING NEWS

Posted on June 27, 2013 by admin

Senator Kay Hagan (D-NC) has signed on to co-sponsor SJRes 15 to lift the time limit on ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment! PLEASE contact her and thank her! “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged … Continue reading →

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Asheville, Western NC Women want Equal Rights Amendment on NC Agenda

Posted on June 23, 2013 by Roberta Madden

An organization, Ratify ERA-NC, has formed under the co-directorship of Roberta Madden, Black Mountain, and Nancy Glowacki, Hendersonville, and has begun to build a statewide database, Madden told Asheville Rising members Thursday, May 9. “The Equal Rights Amendment is the … Continue reading →

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What can you do to make the Equal Rights Amendment part of the U.S Constitution?

Posted on June 23, 2013 by admin

Right now, the most important thing you can do is to call your senators and representative in Congress and urge them to cosponsor legislation to eliminate the deadline for ratification of the ERA. Once passed, this legislation means that only … Continue reading →

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AAUW Pledges Support of ERA at State Meeting

Posted on June 7, 2013 by admin

The Equal Rights Amendment won unanimous support from participants at the American Association of University Women state meeting in Burlington April 12-13. Roberta Madden, a member of the Asheville branch, presented a resolution to endorse the renewed efforts to make … Continue reading →

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LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF NC CONVENTION BACKS ERA

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Roberta Madden

The League of Women Voters of North Carolina held its annual convention in Charlotte May 31-June 2 and voted to include the Equal Rights Amendment as one of nine important issues on which the League will work. Previously, the state … Continue reading →

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