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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
A timely alert, courtesy of AAUW of NC
Please take 2 minutes to respond to this alert, which urges legislators to move the ERA out of committee and onto the floor for a vote. Copy this onto your browser, then just provide your address and click on the … Continue reading
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Fact Sheet about the 3-State Strategy
WHY THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT REMAINS LEGALLY VIABLE AND PROPERLY BEFORE THE STATES FOR RATIFICATION Roberta W. Francis ERA Education Consultant, Alice Paul Institute April 2017 Section 1: Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged … Continue reading
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Call your state legislators and urge them to ratify ERA
Read this excellent article by Ann Von Brock: Tell your state legislators to ratify the ERA
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Call to Action: Women’s Mobilization Monday, March 27
Dear NC Advocates, All supporters for women’s equal rights are called to mobilize following historic ERA development! Date: Monday, March 27 Place: House Gallery, NC General Assembly Bldg., 16 W. Jones St., Raleigh Time: 6:30 pm Event: Join us in … Continue reading
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A Message from Marena Groll, Co-Chair, ERA-NC Alliance
A development of historic proportions. After more than three decades, Nevada is poised to become the 36th state to ratify the ERA out of the 38 states needed to amend the United States Constitution. The Nevada Senate passed the ERA … Continue reading
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Let’s Make History by Ratifying the ERA
http://www.kansascity.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/mary-sanchez/article136318393.html#0
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Call to Action – contact House Rules Committee TODAY
URGENT CALL TO ACTION Please email or call the House Rules Committee TODAY. The message: I urge the Rules Committee to hold a hearing soon on H. 102, the Equal Rights Amendment. I urge you to support and vote for … Continue reading
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NC State Legislators Introduce ERA
Here’s a television report on today’s introduction of the Equal Rights Amendment in the NC General Assembly: http://www.wral.com/lawmakers-push-ratification-of-1972-equal-rights-amendment/16529215/
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How do your legislators stand on the ERA?
Find your NC House and Senate members, then check to see whether they cosponsored the ERA in 2015, and also whether they responded to our candidate survey on ERA. NCGA ERA Spread Sheet Feb 2017(2)
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