By Jenny Horn On March 31st, 1776, Abigail Adams wrote to her husband, John Adams, urging him and the other members of the Continental Congress not to forget about the nation’s women when fighting for America’s independence from Great Britain. “I long to hear that you have declared an independency.…
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Currently remote, headquartered in Washington DC Title: Senior Executive Assistant & Development Coordinator Reports To: CEO & President About the ERA Coalition & Fund for Women’s Equality The Fund for Women’s Equality (FFWE), a 501(c)(3), and its sister organization the ERA Coalition, a 501(c)(4), seeks a dynamic, experienced Executive Assistant…
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Washington, DC –– Following an Extraordinary Session in the New York state legislature that saw the final passage of an inclusive state-level Equal Rights Amendment, ERA Coalition / Fund for Women’s Equality President and CEO Zakiya Thomas released the following statement: “Even as the basic human rights of discrimination protections…
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Washington, DC –– Following the swearing in of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, ERA Coalition / Fund for Women’s Equality President and CEO Zakiya Thomas released the following statement: “For the first time in history, a Black woman now sits on the Supreme Court. Justice Ketanji Brown…
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By ERA Coalition intern Jenny Horn Equal Rights Amendment Coalition CEO & President Zakiya Thomas opened the town hall regarding youth engagement and voting by welcoming everyone and thanking those who could attend for joining the virtual discussion. She continued to thank the Harnisch Foundation for their part in sponsoring…
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By Deb Kinney, ERA Coalition intern Minutes after the leaked Dobbs decision and again this morning after the official SCOTUS decision was shared, I received texts and emails from clients and friends asking “are we next?” At first this took me back to the post-Prop 8 days, when we suffered…
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By Ave Lee-Green, ERA Coalition high school intern The year 2012 marked the start of the fourth wave of feminism and brought with it the #MeToo movement and discussions surrounding rape culture, sexual harassment, and body shaming. Eight years into this new stage of feminism, the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 24, 2022Contact: cwest@era.orangestatic.net Following the news that the United States Supreme Court has overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling in deciding Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, ERA Coalition and Fund for Women’s Equality President and CEO Zakiya Thomas released the following statement: “Today is truly…
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By Jenny Horn The ERA Coalition, an organization led by women of color, represents millions of people and more than 260 allied organizations whose common mission is to see the Equal Rights Amendment ratified and implemented within the United States Constitution. As we continue our fight towards the constitutional protections…
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Our friends at the Poor Peoples’ Campaign, Planned Parenthood, and other organizations have launched movements in the wake of a new wave of attacks on womens’ rights and worker protections. Listed below are just some of the upcoming actions initiated by the movement and supported amongst our partners this weekend,…
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