Why We Need the Equal Rights Amendment
Read NOW president Toni Van Pelt Letter-To-The-Editor in the New York Times on Why We Need the Equal Rights Amendment.
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What does Equal Rights Amendment ratification in Virginia mean for its chances?
“Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.”
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.
Is the Equal Rights Amendment finally on the cusp of passage?
Women across the country continue to lead a fight for equal rights.
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.
Equal Rights Amendment Ratification Efforts
Toni Van Pelt of the National Organization for Women talked about ongoing efforts to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Patricia Arquette, Alyssa Milano push Congress to move Equal Rights Amendment
“We are equal, but we need to be put in the Constitution,” said Toni Van Pelt, president of the National Organization for Women. “We need to be recognized. And we need men to stand with us.”
Congress holds hearing on Equal Rights Amendment revival
“No more excuses. No more excuses,” Rep. Jackie Spear, D-Calif.
Our time is NOW We Will Ratify the Equal Rights Amendment
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, for the first time in nearly four decades, the House Judiciary Committee is holding an official hearing on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). This historic event is yet another example of the successful grassroots movement around the country that is demanding we finally institute a foundational statement on equality between the Read more …
The Equal Rights Amendment Is Not Dead Yet
The mission of the ERA, as set out in its first clause, was simple enough: to ensure that “equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.”