Monthly Archives: August 2019

This fine editorial appeared in the Raleigh News & Observer and also in the Charlotte Observer. https://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/article234517062.htmlhttps://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/article234517062.html

https://www.politico.com/video/2019/08/26/why-hasnt-the-equal-rights-amendment-been-ratified-068744

On August 22, Black Women’s Equal Pay Day was observed. According to an update from the American Association of University Women, this day recognizes that black women must work almost 9 extra months into 2019 to take home what a … Continue reading →

When American women won the right to vote — a milestone commemorated on Women’s Equality Day, which marks the anniversary of the Aug. 26, 1920 certification that the 19th Amendment had been ratified — it was just one part of an even larger fight for equality. … Continue reading →

On August 13, Roberta Madden addressed the Swannanoa Vally Friends Meeting at their monthly Women’s Dinner about the importance of ratifiying the Equal Rights Amendment. She described North Carolina’s historic opportunity to become the 38th — and final — state … Continue reading →

Billboard Unveiling Press ConferenceLaunch Constitution Day Campaign for ERAThe ERA-NC Alliance, AAUW-NC and NC NOW will join Equal Rights Amendment bill sponsors on Thursday, Aug. 22, at 2 p.m. for a press conference to launch a statewide ERA awareness campaign in advance of Constitution Day. … Continue reading →