October 27, 2021


With so much at stake for women and for equality, Ms. will be reporting on policy initiatives and progress within Congress and the Biden-Harris administration—as well as tracking the backlash to equality. Every Wednesday, we will keep you updated, informed and ready to push forward!


Fifty Years After Passage, the Equal Rights Amendment Is More Important Than Ever [[link removed]]

BY REP. CAROLYN MALONEY | Imagine for a moment that the Equal Rights Amendment had become part of the U.S. Constitution soon after Congress in 1972 sent it to the states for ratification.

Many heartbreaking events would have been prevented, for both women and men. Young women would have the same opportunities and pay as their male counterparts. People from all marginalized genders likely would be covered under the ERA in a range of employment, public accommodations, housing and healthcare. Women of color and those with disabilities would have additional protections against discrimination. And fewer older women would be living in poverty.

None of that is true today. The ERA has not been added to the Constitution—even though it passed both houses of Congress by a 9–1 margin in 1972, far more than the needed two-thirds majority.

Instead, women’s rights have been turned back on a number of fronts, including sexual assault rates, as documented by the #MeToo movement; reproductive health policies; employment practices; and more. Women’s paychecks remain smaller than men’s for similar work. Many more women must take unpaid leave during pregnancy and childbirth or if ill or caring for others. As income averaging or time on a job often determine retirement packages, older women are at the short end of the retirement stick—if they are lucky enough to receive any retirement income at all.

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A Devastating Supreme Court Decision on Sexual Assault Shows Why the U.S. Needs the ERA Now [[link removed]]

House Committee Holds Historic Hearing on the Equal Rights Amendment [[link removed]]

Sens. Manchin and Sinema Should Consider the Cost of Failing to Invest in Care Infrastructure [[link removed]]

Stimulus Payments and the Child Tax Credit Are Transforming U.S. Families—What Happens When They End? [[link removed]]

Supreme Court Refuses to Block Texas Abortion Ban, Agrees to Hear Two Cases Challenging the Law [[link removed]]

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Targets Trans Kids with “Hateful” Sports Ban [[link removed]]

What we're reading
We know it's hard to keep up with everything going on in the world right now. That's why going forward, we'll provide a weekly roundup of the stories we think are important that Ms. may not have covered. Here's what we're reading this week:

"Wage Theft Hits Immigrants — Hard" — The Center for Public Integrity [[link removed]]

"What's still in the Dem megabill? Cheat sheet on 12 big topics" — Politico [[link removed]]

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Tune in for a new episode of Ms. magazine's podcast, On the Issues with Michele Goodwin on Apple Podcasts [[link removed]] + Spotify [[link removed]] .
It's been a year since Ruth Bader Ginsburg died. Dr. Goodwin is joined by journalist and author Irin Carmon to discuss: How did RBG's death shape the current fight around abortion rights and other issues? Should she have retired? And what comes next at the Supreme Court?
We hope you'll listen, subscribe, rate and review today!



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