This petition calls for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment by state legislatures in the United States of America. The Equal Rights Amendment provides “equal application of the Constitution for all persons regardless of sex” (ERA). Written by Alice Paul, this amendment has been proposed to every Congress since 1923, and is just three states short of ratification. Similar to the equality of protection given to people of all races by the Fourteenth Amendment, the ERA guarantees equality to people of all genders. The ERA would raise the level of scrutiny at which discrimination is viewed, help to lessen the wage gap, provide better protection for working mothers, and encourage women to defy gender roles.
The ERA has yet to be ratified by the following states:
Nevada
Utah
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Missouri
Illinois
Louisiana
Alabama
Mississippi
Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Virginia7 Comments
MY DAUGHTER SHOULDNT MAKE LESS MONEY JUST CUZ SHE IS A GIRL. FIX THIS
way to go!
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I agree.
It's great to see the Meninist movement getting some recognition
I support the ERA!
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This petition calls for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment by state legislatures in the United States of America. The Equal Rights Amendment provides “equal application of the Constitution for all persons regardless of sex” (ERA). Written by Alice Paul, this amendment has been proposed to every Congress since 1923, and is just three states short of ratification. Similar to the equality of protection given to people of all races by the Fourteenth Amendment, the ERA guarantees equality to people of all genders. The ERA would raise the level of scrutiny at which discrimination is viewed, help to lessen the wage gap, provide better protection for working mothers, and encourage women to defy gender roles.
The ERA has yet to be ratified by the following states:
Nevada
Utah
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Missouri
Illinois
Louisiana
Alabama
Mississippi
Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Virginia7 Comments
its about time this actually happens. how is this still even a debate in 2016?
MY DAUGHTER SHOULDNT MAKE LESS MONEY JUST CUZ SHE IS A GIRL. FIX THIS
way to go!
i <3 hulia
I agree.
It's great to see the Meninist movement getting some recognition
I support the ERA!
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its about time this actually happens. how is this still even a debate in 2016?