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“Certainly the Constitution does not require discrimination on the basis of sex. The only issue is whether it prohibits it. It doesn’t. Nobody ever thought that that’s what it meant. Nobody ever voted for that.” ~ Former Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Wage Gap in NC
Author Archives: Roberta Madden
Illinois votes on ERA on Wednesday, May 16
Illinois Committee Hearing on ERA Scheduled May 16, 2018 – 8 am CT/9 am ET Here’s What IL State Representative Lou Lang asked us to do: CLICK HERE to register as an E.R.A. proponent by filling out a Witness Slip (don’t … Continue reading
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If you’re in or near Asheville on May 17, don’t miss this event
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Heartfelt letter to an Illinois legislator
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Law firm collaborates with ERA-NC
Winston & Strawn, a global law firm with offices in Charlotte, is collaborating with ERA advocates in NC to push ratification. At a recent meeting, four board members of the ERA-NC Alliance met with three of the firm’s attorneys to … Continue reading
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Article on ERA today by author Jane Mansbridge
https://hkspolicycast.org/new-life-for-the-equal-rights-amendment-eff1e6d87508
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NC women’s wage gap: another reason we need the ERA
https://www.indyweek.com/news/archives/2018/04/10/new-study-finds-north-carolina-women-lose-an-average-of-almost-8200-to-the-pay-gap-each-year [contentcards]
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ERA Featured at AAUW conference March 24
Roberta Madden of RATIFY ERA-NC and the ERA-NC Alliance will speak at an AAUW conference on March 24. The event will be held in Winston-Salem and aims to motivate strong women to take specific actions for equity. That, of course, … Continue reading
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Excellent analysis of current ERA outlook in Virginia and Illinois
Scott Surovell was a baby in a stroller when his mother took him to hearings on the Equal Rights Amendment in the early 1970s, and growing up, he often heard stories about the need for the ERA. Now a Democratic … Continue reading
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Carol Robles-Román to Join ERA Coalition as Co-President and CEO
New York, NY, February 28, 2018 — Carol Robles-Román will become Co-President and CEO of the ERA Coalition and the Fund for Women’s Equality. She will take up the position in March of this year. Carol has led Legal Momentum as its … Continue reading
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Short video about Virginia committee’s action against ERA
https://www.ratifyera.org/virginia
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