Equal rights

GENDER EQUALITY ISN'T YET IN THE CONSTITUTION -- ADVOCATES CALL ON SUPPORTERS TO #SHOUTFOREQUALITY

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Mittwoch, März 6, 2024
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NEW YORK, March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, former U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney, along with Equal Rights Amendment advocates across the country, launched a new "SHOUT FOR EQUALITY" campaign to harness the discontent of women, in all their diversity, and everyone across the nation who supports enshrining the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) into the U.S. Constitution.

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  • The ERA Coalition and its 300-plus partner organizations, along with thousands of individuals, are participating in the ERA petition drive Sign4ERA.org.
  • Fully 80% of people in the United States believe that women are guaranteed equal rights to men under the Constitution.
  • "We are fighting for the Equal Rights Amendment to be recognized in the Constitution to guarantee equality for all people.
  • The "SHOUT FOR EQUALITY" tool was developed by award-winning creative agency Ogilvy in support of the publication of the ERA.

Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, judicial trailblazer and friend of NCSC, leaves a legacy of public service

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Freitag, Dezember 1, 2023
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WILLIAMSBURG, Va., Dec. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who died today, was a long-time friend and supporter of the National Center for State Courts (NCSC).

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  • WILLIAMSBURG, Va., Dec. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who died today, was a long-time friend and supporter of the National Center for State Courts (NCSC).
  • "As a former state senator in Arizona, Justice O'Connor had worked diligently to adopt and implement a system of judicial merit selection in her home state.
  • Her major concerns were the impact that campaign financing and partisan politics in rough-and-tumble judicial elections might have on judicial independence."
  • Former U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger helped found our institution, and Justice O'Connor will be forever tied to it.

Democrats revive the Equal Rights Amendment from a long legal limbo -- facing an unlikely uphill battle to get it enshrined into law

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Montag, Juli 17, 2023
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Democrats in Congress are making a new push to get the long-dormant proposed Equal Rights Amendment enshrined into law.

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  • Democrats in Congress are making a new push to get the long-dormant proposed Equal Rights Amendment enshrined into law.
  • Efforts to amend the U.S. Constitution to recognize women’s rights have faced major challenges for the past century.
  • Most recently, in April 2023 Senate Republicans blocked a similar resolution that would let states ratify the amendment, despite an expired deadline.
  • Here’s a quick summary of how the country got to this point and the barriers that still exist to adding the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution.

‘Ladies against women’

    • The amendment could help protect women’s access to reproductive health services, including abortion and contraception.
    • Proponents also believe that the ERA can be used to push back against legislation that threatens the rights of LGBTQ+ people.
    • The push for equal rights first heated up in the 1920s after women gained the right to vote.
    • World War II opened many doors for women, who filled gaps in the labor force while men were off fighting.
    • In 2023, conservative women’s groups like the Eagle Forum and Concerned Women for America continue to make the same arguments against the ERA.

Another chance?

    • Some constitutional experts see Democrats’ latest attempt to codify the ERA as a political stunt rather than a legitimate legal move.
    • More than a dozen states have ERA equivalents that protect women’s equal rights in their constitutions.
    • In the current polarized political environment, abortion access promises to serve as a political lightening rod in coming years.
    • This is an updated version of an article originally published on Dec. 13, 2018.

Discriminatory Marriage Laws Are Putting Women and Girls at Risk of Child Marriage, Rape, and Abuse

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Dienstag, Oktober 11, 2022
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Occurring across religions, ethnicities, geographies, and cultures, girls are disproportionately affected by discriminatory minimum age of marriage laws and practices.

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  • Occurring across religions, ethnicities, geographies, and cultures, girls are disproportionately affected by discriminatory minimum age of marriage laws and practices.
  • Before the COVID pandemic, child marriage affected 12 million girls yearly, with even more entering into informal unions involving cohabitation without legal registration of marriage.
  • UNICEF estimates that an additional ten million girls are now at risk of marrying under 18 years old during the next decade.
  • In the USA, child marriage is legal in 43 states and there is no federal law which prescribes the minimum age of marriage.

Winston & Strawn Represents More Than 50 Equality Advocates in Amicus Brief Calling for Publication of Equal Rights Amendment

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Montag, Januar 10, 2022
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The brief argues for formal recognition of the Equal Rights Amendment, which has now been fully ratified under Article V of the Constitution.

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  • The brief argues for formal recognition of the Equal Rights Amendment, which has now been fully ratified under Article V of the Constitution.
  • She was joined on the brief by partner Christopher Man and associates Johanna Rae Hudgens, Linda A. Greene, and Courtney S. Block.
  • "The need for the Equal Rights Amendment has never been greater," said Winston partner Linda Coberly.
  • Winston & Strawn LLP is an international law firm with 15 offices located throughout North America, Asia, and Europe.

KIND to Rally Support for Equal Rights Amendment Through First-Ever KIND® EQUALITY Bar and EQUALITY Bot Service

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Dienstag, März 3, 2020
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NEW YORK, March 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- KIND Healthy Snacks (KIND) today launched KIND EQUALITY, a multi-faceted program to support the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), a monumental constitutional amendment that would guarantee equal legal rights for all American citizens regardless of sex.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, March 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- KIND Healthy Snacks (KIND) today launched KIND EQUALITY, a multi-faceted program to support the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), a monumental constitutional amendment that would guarantee equal legal rights for all American citizens regardless of sex.
  • To rally support, KIND today unveiled the EQUALITY Bot, a service for Americans to text their support for the ERA's adoption to state senators in two minutes or less, alongside the introduction of a limited-edition KIND EQUALITY bar that celebrates and supports gender equality.
  • "By partnering with KIND and its EQUALITY Bot service, we are making it as easy as possible for Americans to share their support for the ERA and make history by finally achieving legal gender equality in this country."
  • To learn more about Alice Paul, the Alice Paul Institute, or the Equal Rights Amendment please visit alicepaul.org and equalrightsamendent.org.

VIRGINIA’S ELECTIONS A HISTORIC VICTORY FOR EQUALITY

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Mittwoch, November 6, 2019
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The Equal Rights Amendment is critical to achieving legal equality in America, explains Shelby Quast, Americas Director at womens rights organization Equality Now .

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  • The Equal Rights Amendment is critical to achieving legal equality in America, explains Shelby Quast, Americas Director at womens rights organization Equality Now .
  • Without it, women are only protected by piecemeal legislation, which as we are currently witnessing, can be eroded or reversed.
  • Globally, 77% of countries have recognized the equality of women in their constitutions and it is high time for the US to catch up.
  • Virginias election results bring the country one momentous step closer to that reality, says Quast.