Removing the Deadline for the Ratification of the Equal Rights Ammendment
The deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Movement has been removed.
The deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Movement has been removed.
NOW and our many allies will work hard for passage of this crucially important legislation. With so many efforts by conservatives to turn back the clock on women’s rights, guaranteeing women’s equal rights in the U.S. Constitution is essential.
This report examines the legislative history of an Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and both identifies and provides an analysis of contemporary factors that may bear on its present and future viability.
This Sunday marks Women’s Equality Day, commemorating Aug. 26, 1920, when the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution was signed, recognizing women’s right to vote.
This past weekend, more than 500 women’s rights activists descended on Baltimore, Md., for the 2012 National NOW Conference.