Jan 16 Watch 5:55 With Virginia ratification, where does the Equal Rights Amendment go from here? U.S. women won the right to vote a century ago; the fight to instill in the Constitution equal rights regardless of sex is nearly as old. The Equal Rights Amendment was a major national topic in the 1970s -- but… Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch 5:09 News Wrap: Virginia becomes 38th state to ratify Equal Rights Amendment In our news wrap Wednesday, Virginia became the crucial 38th state to ratify the 1972 Equal Rights Amendment, which bars discrimination on the basis of sex. Three-quarters of the states now approve the amendment. Also, Russia’s government abruptly resigned after… Continue watching
Jan 15 Virginia votes to ratify ERA, putting amendment one step closer to Constitution By Alison Thoet Virginia state lawmakers approved two separate, but similar resolutions that would ratify the ERA in Virginia. The move is seen as a major victory for women’s rights advocates who want to see equal rights written into the Constitution. Continue reading
Dec 06 Push to ratify ERA launched in Utah, eyed in other states By Lindsay Whitehurst, Sarah Rankin, Associated Press A renewed national push to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment has come to conservative Utah, where supporters have launched a long-shot bid to become the tipping point state, despite opposition from the influential Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Continue reading
Feb 26 One of these states could ratify the Equal Rights Amendment By Alison Thoet Over the years, the debate over the Equal Rights Amendment has turned into a broader culture war clash over gender equality and issues like abortion. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 8:08 40 years later, the ERA is still not a part of the Constitution Forty years ago, Congress approved the Equal Rights Amendment, guaranteeing protection from discrimination on the basis of sex -- but it has never been ratified as a constitutional amendment. Now a campaign to ratify the ERA is gathering momentum, in… Continue watching