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Today at Ms. | August 26, 2022
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Women’s Equality Is *Still* Not Guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution [[link removed]]
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BY CARRIE N. BAKER | Despite achieving all of the requirements to become an amendment to the Constitution, recognition of the Equal Rights Amendment was blocked by the Trump administration.
In January of this year, the Office of Legal Counsel issued a new opinion stating that Congress may take action regarding ratification of the ERA—but Republicans have used the filibuster to block the measure in the Senate. To make the ERA a reality, Democrats need to keep the House and win 52 Senate seats in the fall elections, so they can remove the filibuster and pass the ERA resolution.
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The State of State Equal Rights Amendments: A National Roundup [[link removed]]
BY KATIE HAWKINSON and SADIE LOGERFO-OLSEN | In the United States, the fight for a federal Equal Rights Amendment has been a century in the making. Meanwhile, state-level equivalents abound—some as comprehensive provisions of state constitutions that guarantee equal rights regardless of an individual’s gender, and others as provisions that prohibit gender-based discrimination in specific circumstances.
View a comprehensive summary of the protections afforded in the 50 states.
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Front and Center: ‘Before the Magnolia Mother’s Trust, I Was Working Seven Days a Week’ [[link removed]]
BY CATRINA | Front and Center highlights the success of Springboard to Opportunities’ Magnolia Mother’s Trust, which this year will give $1,000 per month for 12 months to 100 families headed by Black women living in federally subsidized housing.
“It’s been a few months of getting the guaranteed income, and I definitely see an increase in happiness with both me and my kids. I still have to budget, but I’m able to get them more things that they need and even have some left over to be able to reward them with little extras when I can — though making sure my bills are all paid up is always my number one priority.”
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