equal rights amendment

A Trump-Era Memo Is Blocking The Equal Rights Amendment From Being Ratified Today

The Equal Rights Amendment, which ensures women have equal protections under the law, should become the 28th Amendment of the Constitution this week.
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2021 Could Be The Year Women Get Full Constitutional Rights

The Equal Rights Amendment, which would prohibit sex discrimination, was introduced nearly 100 years ago. With a new president and a Democratic Congress, advocates say its chances are better than ever.
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Didn’t Kill The ERA; These Girls Are Handling It

The House passed a bill Thursday that would help revive the Equal Rights Amendment. Plus, there’s a new generation keeping it alive.
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The Equal Rights Amendment Just Cleared A Key Hurdle For Ratification

Virginia became the 38th state to ratify the ERA, which would put women in the Constitution.
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Justice Department Backs GOP Effort To Block Equal Rights Amendment

The war over women's equality is just getting going, and it’s going to be bruising with the Trump administration already signaling its stand against the ERA.
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Yes, Virginia! Women Could Finally Get An Equal Rights Amendment.

With Democrats finally in control, the state is poised to take the ERA over a crucial hurdle.
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LGBTQ Rights Groups Privately Feud Over Strategy

Human Rights Campaign, ACLU told GLAAD to quit its “dangerous” push for an LGBTQ constitutional amendment.
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John Oliver Wants To Know Why The Hell The Equal Rights Amendment Isn't A Done Deal

The comedian emphasized that a constitutional amendment would be safe from Donald Trump.
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Uzo Aduba Cast As Shirley Chisholm In 'Mrs. America' FX Series

"The Orange is the New Black" actress will portray the first black woman in Congress in the series about the movement to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.
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Patricia Arquette Pleads For Women’s Rights At Historic Congressional Hearing

The actress spoke Tuesday at the House’s first meeting on the Equal Rights Amendment in 36 years.
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