I know this is a time for celebrating, so forgive my evening intrusion. I just couldn’t miss the opportunity to remind you of how far we have come for equal rights (although it’s not quite far enough!).

You see, we are at a critical time in the fight for the Equal Rights Amendment.

We’ve been waging a massive grassroots campaign over the past year. Big enough to honor nearly 100 years — four generations of feminists marching, rallying, voting, electing, and fighting to win equality of rights for all.

Big enough to convey the message that well over 80% of the population wants equality of rights for women in the Constitution and to end sex discrimination. Congress approved the ERA, and the required 38 state legislatures have ratified it.

We’ve taken more than 100,000 actions and we cannot be ignored.

But sadly, our work is still not done. Until we see the ERA enshrined in our US Constitution, this battle goes on.

We are so close, but we are not there yet.

And further, in light of the massive and outrageous attack on the right to an abortion and the possibility of reversing Roe v. Wade, we need the ERA more than ever.

Will you make a year-end gift tonight to fuel our ongoing work forward? Any amount will help. Here’s a secure link: https://secure.everyaction.com/offKlOj1tUGLmDrVebd6eQ2.

Together we will make history.

Wishing You and Yours a Happy and Healthy New Year for Equality,
Ellie Smeal