Friend,

If you ask Americans whether men and women have equal rights under the Constitution, most will tell you "yes."

The true answer? "No" – or at least, "Not yet."

That's why, on this International Women's Day, I'm renewing my commitment to seeing the Equal Rights Amendment added to the Constitution. This crucial amendment was first introduced in 1923, and we cannot let it go 100 years unratified – especially when some states are calling women's rights, and particularly reproductive rights, into question.

Add your name next to mine to urge Congress to finally make the Equal Rights Amendment the law of the land.

The Equal Rights Amendment came close to ratification decades ago, thanks to the tenacity of women's rights activists in the 1970s. But it didn't make it into the Constitution because not enough states ratified it in time.

Now, Congress has the chance to get the Equal Rights Amendment across the finish line. Our shared values of equality and justice call on us to provide equal protection to all, regardless of sex – and we can do it by adding the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution.

In honor of International Women's Day, join me in urging Congress to finally ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. This is our year to get it done.

Thank you,

Dean