Second Look: In Mrs. America, the Personal is Indeed Political in the Battle for the Equal Rights Amendment

Long a rallying cry for feminism, “the personal is political” spoke to how women’s own experiences often fueled their activism. The Hulu drama Mrs. America’s second episode draws from that theme for feminist icon Gloria Steinem, but also for “protagonist” and anti-feminist/Equal Rights Amendment Opponent Phyllis Schlafly.  For Schlafly, the show depicts a woman frustrated at her inability to Read more …

Progress Marches Forward Today for the ERA 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The march towards constitutional equality for women made up for years of lost ground today, as House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler’s resolution to eliminate the ratification deadline for the Equal Rights Amendment was voted out of the committee.   NOW has been on the front lines of advocacy for the ERA for Read more …