congresswoman carolyn maloney
A Monumental Week for Women: Right Here, Right Now!
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“As the birthplace of the women’s rights movement, we have a moral responsibility to continue the fight for full equality.”
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“As the birthplace of the women’s rights movement, we have a moral responsibility to continue the fight for full equality.”
You must care about this, and you must care about this right now!
Without the ERA, laws prohibiting discrimination against women are subject to the whims of Congress, which is of particular concern in today’s current political climate.
“Female solidarity and more feminist men in politics – that’s how we’ll build a more feminist and livable future.”
“What the ERA would give is a base of equality in every realm: It would be understood, and enforceable by law.”
US women runners are on fire right now. Why are most of them coached by men?
Our rights cannot be subject to the political whims of legislators, judges, or occupants of the White House who do not see women as equal citizens.
Without the Equal Rights Amendment protecting women’s rights, courts can roll back the laws Congress passes.
A family’s financial burdens disproportionately fall upon women, who are primarily responsible for paying court-related costs.
Women, in many cases, are the primary drivers of their families’ integration.