Today is Women’s Equality Day, but you wouldn’t know it by looking at the state of our democracy. We are less equal today than we were two months ago after the Supreme Court stripped away reproductive rights in America. This direct attack on nearly 50 years of legal precedent, as well as human and civil rights protections in our country, makes it more crucial than ever to recognize the Equal Rights Amendment as the law of the land. It’s been passed by Congress and ratified by 38 states - the final step is to publish the ERA as the 28th Amendment to our Constitution.
Help us ensure that the ERA is published and recognized as the 28th Amendment by taking action today:
And join the ERA Coalition in coordination with some of our Coalition partners for #WomensInequalityDay TODAY. If you're on social media, here’s how you can get involved:
Raise your voice and demand change in your community by sharing the League of Women Voters Campaignmessage on social media. Feel free to tailor sample posts to fit your voice.
Join the #TowardEquality Women's Equality Day tweet storm today with YWCA, 2-3 p.m. Eastern. You can use our drafted click-to-tweets below to participate: