On the Outside of Incarceration: The Need for the ERA
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A family’s financial burdens disproportionately fall upon women, who are primarily responsible for paying court-related costs.
How the Equal Rights Amendment would Strengthen the 14th Amendment
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Women, in many cases, are the primary drivers of their families’ integration.
How the ERA can Keep Incarcerated Mothers in their Children’s Lives
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Clearly, the effects of mass incarceration extend beyond the individual cells that hold black women back by disrupting the lives of the people who need them most.
The ERA Would Keep Immigrant Women Safe and Secure
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The American Dream has transformed from an open welcoming for all to a selective term catering to white male privilege.
The ERA: The Key to Unlocking Women’s Shackles
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Incarcerated black woman whose pregnancy ends fatally fall victim to the daunting truth that infants born to black mothers die at twice the rate as those born to white mothers. The ERA can help change that.
The ERA: Why Black Women Need It Most
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The level of sexual discrimination is particularly visible in the criminal justice system, where sixty percent of incarcerated women are in jail awaiting trial because they can’t afford bail.