[1]Women's March
Hi John 👋
I wanted to share some updates with you about what Women’s March has been
up to, especially in making sure Congress immediately passes the Equal
Rights Amendment.
To be honest with you, I know that there’s a lot of confusing history
about the Equal Rights Amendment. So today, I want to share a brief
explainer about the history of the Equal Rights Amendment and our historic
chance right now to enact this amendment.
I hope that after you’re done reading this, [ [link removed] ]you can chip
in $3 or anything you can to power our organizing and
mobilization efforts to pass this historic amendment and make sure we keep
pushing toward a feminist future.
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Here’s a brief history: The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was introduced in
Congress in 1923. Yep you read that right: 1923.
Ratification of the ERA would confirm once and for all, that equal rights
under law is a core value in our Constitution. It would finally provide an
explicit guarantee of protection against discrimination on the basis of
sex, and it would end the patchwork of protections that currently exist at
the federal, state, and local levels.
But for decades, ultra-conservatives and anti-women politicians have been
working together to block the passage of this amendment. As a result, the
deadline to pass the ERA has technically passed, but Congress has the
power to extend this bureaucratic roadblock and finally pass this
amendment.
Here’s the situation in 2021: Women’s Marchers and allies across the
country have been putting pressure on Congress to lift the time limit and
finally pass the Equal Rights Amendment.
The U.S. House has already officially removed the time limit for passing
the ERA — but the Senate *still* has yet to act.
So here’s our plan: We need to crank up the pressure on the U.S. Senate to
lift the time limit so our government can FINALLY pass the ERA and create
the legal framework we need to strive toward gender equality in our
country. That’s why right now Women’s March is:
* Collaborating with other organizations to host an in-person rally on
the steps of the Supreme Court this Thursday. Leaders and activists
from across the nation will be in attendance and we’re hopeful that
this powerful mobilization will generate the momentum we need to pass
the Equal rights Amendment.
* On top of this rally, we've been busy gathering thousands of
signatures from women and feminists (representing all 50 states!) who
want to see the ERA passed.
To be honest with you, it takes significant resources and funding to pull
a mobilization like this off in addition to doing massive digital
outreach.
That’s why today we’re asking for your help,
John: [ [link removed] ]Will you
donate $3 or anything you can today to power our efforts
and be part of this historic movement to finally pass the Equal Rights
Amendment?
[ [link removed] ]DONATE $3 →
In solidarity,
Kim
Campaigns Director
Women's March
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