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.

ERA leaders in Congress are working to pass resolutions to recognize the ERA and for the archivist to publish it as the 28th Amendment.

As first lady and wife of a Republican president, Betty Ford carved out a role for herself that included advocating for issues she cared about—including ratification of the ERA.

Ogilvy and the ERA Coalition aim to galvanize a movement and enshrine the Equal Rights Amendment into the Constitution

NYSUT’s Women’s History Month poster for 2024 celebrates Carolyn B. Maloney, who served as the U.S. Representative for New York’s 14th and later 12th Congressional Districts from 1993 to 2023.

“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.

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).

Justices ruled that the state constitution’s equal protection clause includes a fundamental right to make autonomous, reproductive health decisions.

Not even death and taxes are more certain than this: The Florida Legislature in 2024 will once again refuse even to consider ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment.