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The ERA: Why Black Women Need It Most

By Sage Howard ● Equal Rights Amendment ● August 8, 2018

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.

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In Case You Missed It: A New Era for the ERA

By Christina Saint Louis ● In Case You Missed It... ● June 7, 2018

“There is wind at our backs.”

Getting ‘Life,’ by Saving My Life

By Christina Shaman ● Equal Rights ● November 9, 2017

When women defend themselves against domestic assault, they face incarceration.

Women’s Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health: U.S. vs. Latin America

By Kari Lindberg ● Equal Rights ● September 27, 2017

It is only a salute to the flag, as long as cultural norms of patriarchy and religious values are held to a higher standard than the desire for women’s advancement.

U.S. and South Korea: How Traditional Values with Religious Roots Still Impact Gender Inequalities

By Kari Lindberg ● Equal Rights ● August 30, 2017

Much like the role that Confucianist thought has played in shaping South Korean traditional gender norms, so too has Judeo-Christian, ancient Greek, and ancient Roman thought shaped American traditional beliefs.

Equal Rights for Women: Lessons from Rwanda

By Kari Lindberg ● Equal Rights ● August 1, 2017

In sub-Saharan countries, especially Rwanda, ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment has provided a legal framework and support to lessen the gender gaps. The U.S. can learn from this.

‘My Passion, My Philanthropy’: Marcy Syms Pushes for Equal Rights Amendment

By Marcy Syms ● Commentary ● September 28, 2016

While this is her paramount philanthropic passion, Syms saw early on that gender was often forgotten in important areas of American society and has worked to change that.

Hollywood Actresses Embrace a Movie Starring the E.R.A.

By Kimberly Jane Tan & Por Alison Bowen ● Culture ● April 11, 2016

The Equal Rights Amendment has been hanging around since 1923 and, politically speaking, often gathering dust. But Hollywood stars are reaching for it now as a tool for their own discrimination battles and to join a broader sisterhood.

Taliban Pledges Rights; Italian Priest Sparks Outrage

By WeNews Staff ● Uncategorized ● December 29, 2012

Credit: UN Photo/Eric Kanalstein

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