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, 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.
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:
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: 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?
In solidarity,
Kim
Campaigns Director
Women's March
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