Equal Rights

Support ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment and efforts to bring laws into compliance with the goals of the ERA. Support equal rights for all under state and federal law regardless of race, color gender, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, or disability.

Remember the ERA?

Submitted by Syracuse Metropolitan Area in August 2022.

Event Date:

09/07/2022 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Event location:

Dewitt /Jamesville Library

1st Wednesday Lunch & Learn at Noon

Our guest speaker, Kristi Andersen, Professor Emeritus at SU's Maxwell Schooll of Citizenship & Public Affiars, will speak on the history, status and future of the ERA.

Four women facing camera with Womens Inequality Day text overlay

Submitted by Alachua County in August 2022.

Event Date:

08/26/2022 - 12:00am to 11:45pm

August 26, otherwise known as Women's Equality Day, marks the anniversary of the certification of the 19th amendment, which granted some women the right to vote.

Photo of four women with text" Women's Inequality Day, August 26, 2022"

Submitted by The National Capital Area in August 2022.

Action Alerts

Four Diverse Women "We may not be equal under the laws of our nation but together our power is undeniable."

Submitted by Orange Coast in August 2022.

News

LWVUS Recognizes Recent Loss of Women's Rights

Women's InEquality Day

Asian American Heritage—Immigration, Discrimination, and Voting Rights

Submitted by PASADENA AREA in April 2022.

News

DEI Spotlight - The State of Black America

Submitted by PASADENA AREA in April 2022.

News

The State of Black America

Under Siege: The Plot to Destroy Democracy

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in March 2022.

Action Alerts

A new resolution has been introduced in the US House affirming that the Equal Rights Amendment has met all of the requirements needed to be added to the US Constitution.

The inclusion of the Equal Rights Amendment in the US Constitution is long overdue.

Contact your representative today and tell them to assert that the ERA should be the law of the land!

Submitted by Dearborn-Dearborn Heights in March 2022.

Action Alerts

A new resolution has been introduced in the US House affirming that the Equal Rights Amendment has met all of the requirements needed to be added to the US Constitution.

The new resolution, H. Res. 891, introduced by Congresswomen Jackie Speier and Carolyn Maloney, will reflect the sentiment of the House that under the terms of Article V, the ERA is already part of the Constitution. It will ensure it is considered effective as of January 27, 2022.

Equal Pay Day Event at MTU by the Husky Statue

Submitted by Copper Country in March 2022.

Event Date:

03/15/2022 - 11:30am to 12:30pm

Event location:

Michigan Tech Husky Dog

Wear red to show support!

Michigan Tech Husky Dog on campus near Library.
Rain or blizzard location Fisher Hall

Submitted by Orange Coast in March 2022.

News

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Equal Rights

Equal Rights

Remember the ERA?

Women's Inequality Day

August 26, 2022 is Women's "Inequality Day"

Women's (In)Equality Day, Aug 26 2022

LWVUS Recognizes Recent Loss of Women's Rights

Women's InEquality Day

Asian American Heritage—Immigration, Discrimination, and Voting Rights

DEI Spotlight - The State of Black America

Tell Your Representatives That You want Equality to be Part of the Constitution

The ERA is long overdue. Tell your representative to support H. Res. 891

Equal Pay Day Event at MTU by the Husky Statue

LWVUS Blog February 24, 2022

What Happens When a Black Woman Gets Nominated to the Supreme Court

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