The Equal Rights Amendment would provide blanket protection to women for all time. State laws can be overturned and repealed, thus reversing positive strides and eroding the rights and freedoms women should already have. As it stands, women do not have constitutional protection when it pertains to sexual and gender discrimination, fair and equal pay and the guarantee of a fair and balanced trial when a woman is raped—including women in the military.

The arguments against the ERA have been weak and demonstrate a resistance toward progress as well as the intent to legislate inequality. America is one of the few industrialized nations that has not yet recognized its women as equals. It is now time to do the right thing and move our country forward.

"Every Constitution written since the end of World War II includes a provision that men and women are citizens of equal stature. Ours does not."
~ Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Did you know that most people believe that the Equal Rights Amendment passed? Historically the bill was passed by Congress and signed by the President; however Constitutional amendments must be ratified by a super majority of states (38 currently). The ERA was only ratified by 35 states. The following states have yet to ratify the ERA:

Illinois
Missouri
Virginia
Alabama
Georgia
Mississippi
Utah
Arizona
North Carolina
South Carolina
Louisiana
Florida
Nevada
Oklahoma
Arkansas

Legislative Update on ERA from FEW (Federally Employed Women)

AJ Conroy