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"Every constitution written since the end of World War II includes a provision that men and women are citizens of equal stature. Ours does not." ~ Ruth Bader Ginsburg -
“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
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AAUW Pledges Support of ERA at State Meeting
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 →
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF NC CONVENTION BACKS ERA
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 →
Some women ‘out of touch’ as U.S. Congress breaks again on fairness & equal pay.
“To hear many people speak, equality of the sexes has been established for years.” by Bernadette Cahill – WNN Opinion
Doesn’t the 14th Amendment Already Guarantee Women Equal Rights Under the Law?
Watch this short video from ERA Education Project to learn more.
Ratification Process of the Equal Rights Amendment Moves Another Step Towards Approved Resolution
By Bernadette Cahill (originally appearing in the High Country Press, March 14, 2012) Full ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which would guarantee equality under the law on account of sex in the U.S. Constitution, will move another step closer … Continue reading →
Teen Writes Article about ERA for School Paper
This article appeared in The Hoofbeat, publication of Owen High School in Black Mountain. Sarah Gilmour is 16. Though the voting rights of women have been protected by the United States Constitution since 1920, not discriminating on the basis … Continue reading →
Fourteen cents of change
Fourteen cents of change by Memsy Price
Occupy This: Create a Lasting Legacy by Passing the ERA
Occupy This: Create a Lasting Legacy by Passing the Equal Rights Amendment by Barbara Hannah Grufferman
Hayden: Governor, Hagan Should Support ERA Resolution 47
Read the article by Bernadette Cahill in the High Country Press (July 14, 2011).
Hayden Calls For ERA Conference (2008 article)
Read the article by Bernadette Cahill in the High Country Press.
