2016 Impact: Policy Reform Campaigns That Will Benefit Millions
A pay raise for 6.5 million minimum wage workers in California Protection for 200,000 janitors from sexual violence Education equity reforms benefitting 30,000 students ERA’s efforts in 2016 brought...
View Article2016 Impact: Building the National Movement for Gender Equity
125,000+ joined the call for the Equal Rights Amendment Women showed their power in Sacramento and capitols across the country In 2016, with a special focus on young women of color, ERA mobilized...
View Article2016 Impact: Women’s Rights Will Not Be Violated on Our Watch
4 female students. 1 serial sexual predator. A major university called to account. Justice for female shipyard workers outnumbered 16 to 1. Helping pregnant grocery workers stay on the job. 2016 was a...
View ArticleTrump Targets Gender Equality Programs: Stand Up and March with ERA
There was chilling news out of DC today: the Trump transition team has asked the State Department to submit details about programs promoting gender equality, “such as ending gender-based violence,...
View ArticleIn the News: Stanford Failed to Stop Sexual Predator for Years, Lawsuit Alleges
ERA, along with co-counsel, filed a lawsuit against Stanford University on behalf of our client who was one of four women sexually assaulted by the same male student. Despite receiving reports of the...
View ArticleMarch with ERA at The Women’s March in DC, SF, or Oakland!
Equal Rights Advocates staff and supporters will be proudly joining The Women’s March on January 21st in DC, San Francisco, and Oakland. We will have t-shirts, signs, and banners, and a great group of...
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Celebrating Policy Wins for Women & Families
On January 12, 2017, the Stronger California Advocates Network, a collaboration of over thirty organizations and advocate coalitions from around the state working in partnership with the Legislative...
View ArticleThe Women’s March 2017: Building a Movement for Equality
On Saturday, January 21, 5 million people – including hundreds of ERA staff and supporters – took to the streets to stand for women’s rights, civil rights, and equality for all. It was a breathtaking...
View ArticleRebecca Peterson-Fisher Receives Girls Champion Award
This month, Senior Staff Attorney Rebecca Peterson-Fisher was awarded the Alliance for Girls’ Girls Champion Award for her work to ensure that all girls have safe and equal educational experiences....
View ArticleIt’s a Constitutional Crisis in the Making – Stop What You’re Doing and Call...
We are witnessing a national constitutional crisis. If you act NOW with a single phone call, you can prevent it happening again. Last Friday night, President Trump signed a despicable executive order...
View ArticleJudge Gorsuch’s Troubling Record on Women and Workers’ Rights
This week, President Trump nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch to fill the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court. Judge Gorsuch’s record demonstrates that he will not uphold the constitutional rights of women...
View ArticleSessions and DeVos Threaten Decades of Progress for Women and Girls
This week, President Trump’s nominees for Attorney General (Jeff Sessions) and Secretary of Education (Betsy DeVos) cleared their Senate Committee votes and their nominations will now head to the full...
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The Next 4 Years for Women and Girls: ERA is Ready with New Initiatives and...
The next four years will require a dedicated strategy to protect the legal rights of women and girls. But ERA will not simply be on the defense – we are preparing to go on the offense with legal...
View ArticleThe Shameful, Sexist Silencing of Sen. Warren
“They can shut me up, but they can’t change the truth.” The shameful and sexist behavior of Senate leader Mitch McConnell and his Republican colleagues in silencing Elizabeth Warren last night during...
View ArticleWe Will Continue to Fight Campus Sexual Assault
Yesterday, the unthinkable happened. Betsy DeVos was confirmed as Secretary of Education. DeVos has a long history of supporting private schools at the expense of public education. At her confirmation...
View ArticleHolding Sessions Accountable: The Whole World is Watching
Jeff Sessions’ confirmation yesterday as Attorney General is an affront to women, immigrants, the LGBTQI community, and people of color. As Attorney General, he poses a real and serious threat to...
View ArticleThe Taboo of the Tip
Imagine getting paid $2.13 per hour. This is the wage the federal government and most states allow employers to pay tipped workers. On today’s national day of action to abolish the tipped minimum...
View ArticleThe March for Equality is Just Beginning
On January 21, 2017, we proudly stood with so many of you, and millions more, to march for equality for all. Check out our highlights from the day! The post The March for Equality is Just Beginning...
View ArticleWe Must Defend Title IX Rights of Transgender Students
Yesterday, the Trump administration took the callous and offensive step of withdrawing federal guidelines that ensure schools protect transgender students’ right to a safe and equal education. This...
View ArticleBlack Girls Deserve More than Just One Month
“I want to be the captain of my own ship, the catalyst of my own future.” As black history month comes to an end, we reflect on the importance of listening to the lived experiences of black girls –...
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