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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
New ERA legislation in Congress
While working for the ERA in the NC General Assembly, we also need to pay attention to ERA legislation in the US Congress. Senator Cardin has introduced 3-State Strategy legislation (SJ Res 5) and Congresswoman Speier introduced HJRes 53, also … Continue reading
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Photos from the Women’s March on Asheville, NC
Were you at the historic Women’s March in Asheville? Look (below) to see if you are in any of nearly 200 pictures taken by a veteran photojournalist. Check back often, more to be added later. But first… Please take a … Continue reading
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No Place For Women in U.S. Constitution
This is why I’m marching today in Black Mountain and Asheville, NC. Join me there–or wherever you are! ERA Action to Rise Up! Shoulder to Shoulder for the Equal Rights Amendment Cyber-Event January 20 at 9:31pm · #WhyWeMarch #WomensMarch Women DO NOT … Continue reading
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ERA post-election update
Today, we are three states shy of making the ERA part of the Constitution. In a 2016 poll for the national ERA Coalition, an astonishing 94 percent said they would support an amendment guaranteeing equal rights for men and women. … Continue reading
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Legislative, congressional candidates respond to ERA survey
In response to a recent survey on the Equal Rights Amendment, many North Carolina candidates for the General Assembly and the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have declared support for the ERA. Most of the legislative candidates who responded … Continue reading
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ERA-NC Alliance Questions Candidates about ERA Position
The ERA-NC Alliance, a new coalition of which BPW-NC is a lead organization, recently surveyed all NC legislative and congressional candidates to determine where they stand on the Equal Rights Amendment. Candidates for the House and Senate of the NC … Continue reading
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New poll shows massive support for ERA
http://FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Bettina Hager – (973) 876-3826 / bettina@eracoalition.org Carol Jenkins – (646) 596-2550 / carol@caroljenkinsmedia.com BREAKING: Americans—by 94%– Overwhelmingly Support the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) Actress Patricia Arquette to testify on the ERA at the DNC Platform … Continue reading
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