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"Every constitution written since the end of World War II includes a provision that men and women are citizens of equal stature. Ours does not." ~ Ruth Bader Ginsburg -
“Certainly the Constitution does not require discrimination on the basis of sex. The only issue is whether it prohibits it. It doesn’t. Nobody ever thought that that’s what it meant. Nobody ever voted for that.” ~ Former Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Wage Gap in NC
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Isn’t It Really Time, at Long Last, for Us to Approve ERA
by Paul R. Dunn for ThePilot.com In a recent survey, 94 percent of Americans reported that they would gladly support an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would guarantee equal rights for men and women. Ironically, 80 percent of those … Continue reading →
Don’t Agonize – Organize!
The presidential election outcome, while disappointing millions of women (although it pleased some), offers a great opportunity for those who yearn for full gender equality. To women unhappy about the election outcome, I say: Don’t agonize. Organize! Now is the … Continue reading →
What is intersectional feminism? A look at the term you may be hearing a lot
“Intersectional feminism” is much more than the latest feminist buzzword. It is a decades-old term many feminists use to explain how the feminist movement can be more diverse and inclusive. If feminism is advocating for women’s rights and equality between … Continue reading →
Feminists: Pass The ERA, Then We Can Argue About Armpit Hair
by Kimberley A. Johnson Author of American Woman: The Poll Dance, Media Director for We Are Woman Too many feminists, especially in the age of social networking, are reprimanded by other feminists accusing them of being radically feminist, not feminist … Continue reading →
North Carolina Group Joins Efforts to Revive the Equal Rights Amendment
Seeking to find some light at the end of the tunnel, a new non-partisan, statewide organization calling itself, the ERA-NC Alliance held a press conference at Wake Forest University to announced renewed efforts to advocate for the ratification of the … Continue reading →
Melinda Lowrance, President of the Henderson County NAACP, speaking about the ERA at Henderson County Democratic Headquarters, Saturday, January 2, 2016.
Champion of the Equal Rights Amendment, Black Mountain’s Roberta Madden receives award
Roberta Madden – photo by Barbara Bozeman Beth Walton, bwalton@citizen-times.com 2:22 p.m. EST December 7, 2015 BLACK MOUNTAIN – The woman who helped bring the Equal Rights Amendment back to the North Carolina legislature this year was recently honored for her … Continue reading →
Why We Need an Equal Rights Amendment
by Paige Nehls “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex” reads Section One of the current proposed Equal Rights Amendment written by Carla … Continue reading →
STATEWIDE ERA CONFERENCE HELD IN GREENSBORO
“Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn” is the attitude of many legislative and congressional leaders regarding equal rights for women and men. To overcome resistance, ignorance, and apathy on the part of many political leaders, a diverse group … Continue reading →
