Virginia General Assembly votes to ratify Equal Rights Amendment
“We always expect push back to women’s equality and whatever comes our way, we will overcome,” said Toni Van Pelt, the President of the National Organization of Women.
Category: Herstory
Is the Equal Rights Amendment finally on the cusp of passage?
Minnesota will be center stage for conversations about women’s rights. Leaders of the feminist movement will gather in the Twin Cities in mid-July for the annual conference of the National Organization for Women.
House Judiciary to Hold First ERA Hearing in 36 Years
For the first time in nearly four decades, the House Judiciary Committee will hold an official hearing on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). This exciting development exemplifies the growing momentum behind finally ratifying the ERA in the Constitution. The hearing will be held Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at 10:00 a.m in room 2141 of the Read more …
Writing Women into History as Peacemakers
As intriguing as the phrase “Women were written out of history” sounds, it is not entirely accurate. In many cases, women were never written into history in the first place, and as Women’s History Month ends, it is important to recognize that this effort to acknowledge and appreciate the contributions of women around the world Read more …
In Hillary’s determination, I see my generation
By Elizabeth Levinson, Vice President’s Office Intern I will be the first to admit that I’m a bit of a political junkie. I knew that the Democrats would come in blazing to promote our candidate, and I was looking forward to seeing the strategies they would take to oppose the platform embodied by the Republican Read more …