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Monday, 29 June 2015 00:00

Now Is Our Time

Now Is Our Time

Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.

Published in Constitutional Pay Equity - The Equal Rights Amendment
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Sunday, 01 March 2015 00:00

Patricia Arquette (and All U.S. Women) Need ERA Now

Patricia Arquette at 2015 Oscars

Now that Arquette has called out the naked emperor, the question is, who will provide the leadership to harness the groundswell of energy released by her battle cry? This is the moment to push for the ERA.

Published in Constitutional Pay Equity - The Equal Rights Amendment
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Thursday, 22 January 2015 00:00

After SCOTUS Gutted Voting Rights Act, Is Fair Housing Act Next?

Partcipants of a fair housing protest that took place in Seattle in 1964. The Fair Housing Act was signed by LBJ just four years later, in 1968, in the wake of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. Now, advocates worry the law is under threat.

Civil rights groups and anti-poverty advocates are raising serious concerns after the U.S. Supreme Court hear orals arguments in case challenging the federal Fair Housing Act on Wednesday. The ultimate ruling in the case could have profound implications for those who benefit from the landmark legislation signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson in 1968, just days after the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr..

Published in End Homelessness Now
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Tuesday, 28 October 2014 00:00

Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Simple Advice To Young Feminists

Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Simple Advice To Young Feminists

There's a lot we can learn from Notorious R.B.G.

In an interview with Jeffrey Rosen for New Republic, Ginsburg discussed how her experience as a female Supreme Court Justice has been rewarding, but also trying. Since R.B.G. was appointed in 1993, she's been confused for Justice O'Connor, has dealt with frustration at the Court's approach to reproductive health, and has made a constant effort to approach gender equality with common sense.

Published in Constitutional Pay Equity - The Equal Rights Amendment
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