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ERA Petition Milestone – Queens Gazette

ERA Petition Milestone – Queens Gazette

On July 8, former Congresswoman and President of the New York State Chapter of the National Organization for Women Carolyn Maloney announced two major milestones in her push to have the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) published as the 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution. Sign4ERA, a petition drive launched by Hunter College students at the Roosevelt Institute for Public Policy at Hunter College in support of the Equal Rights Amendment, surpassed 100,000 signatures.

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Ms. – The Pathway to Recognizing the Equal Rights Amendment

Ms. – The Pathway to Recognizing the Equal Rights Amendment

“In 2024, women’s rights will be on the ballot,” said Eleanor Smeal, president of the Feminist Majority and longtime leader in the fight for the ERA. She explained that putting the ERA into the Constitution could permanently guarantee reproductive rights in all states.

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The Pathway to Recognizing the Equal Rights Amendment

The Pathway to Recognizing the Equal Rights Amendment

2/20/2024 by ALLY DICKSON

The “ERA YES” buttons are green—the color of money—signaling the huge role that economic issues play in the ERA. But in a world where hard-won rights to freedom are being rolled back, the Equal Rights Amendment means much more than equal pay, said Lisa Sales, president of Virginia National Organization for Women (NOW).

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