VIDEO: Women’s Equality Day: Whatever Happened to the Equal Rights Amendment?
Wednesday marks the 95th anniversary of women's right to vote in the US But let's not forget that the U Constitution still does not guarantee equal rights for women This video examines why the ERA, despite having been written in 1923, still hasn't passed .Wednesday marks the 95th anniversary of women’s right to vote in the U.S. But let’s not forget that the U.S. Constitution does not guarantee equal rights for women. This video examines why the Equal Rights Amendment, despite having been written in 1923, still hasn’t passed.
As Bustle notes, “in case you, like many in America, thought that the ERA was already a part of our constitution, I’ve got bad news for you. The simple addendum, which prohibits sexual discrimination for either gender, may have been passed by Congress in 1972, but it failed to be ratified by 35 of the 38 necessary states within 10 years. It was never added, and despite being introduced in every Congressional session since, it still hasn’t been fully ratified.” According to the Equal Rights Coalition, 96 percent of Americans think the Equal Rights Amendment has passed.
–Posted by Roisin Davis
Wait, before you go…If you're reading this, you probably already know that non-profit, independent journalism is under threat worldwide. Independent news sites are overshadowed by larger heavily funded mainstream media that inundate us with hype and noise that barely scratch the surface. We believe that our readers deserve to know the full story. Truthdig writers bravely dig beneath the headlines to give you thought-provoking, investigative reporting and analysis that tells you what’s really happening and who’s rolling up their sleeves to do something about it.
Like you, we believe a well-informed public that doesn’t have blind faith in the status quo can help change the world. Your contribution of as little as $5 monthly or $35 annually will make you a groundbreaking member and lays the foundation of our work.
Support Truthdig
Dig
The extreme right takes 22 out of 50 seats on a committee to rewrite the constitution.
Courts & Law
It is not a new phenomenon. Americans have always cared passionately about the Supreme Court.
Americas
Throughout Chile’s constitutional process, elites have opposed Indigenous demands in defense of the status quo.
Dig
How the Supreme Court was remade in the image of the original Originalist.
Dig
This Dig investigates the political and ideological capture of the Supreme Court by the GOP and its dark-money donors. After chronicling the legal doctrine of "originalism" and its influence in pulling the country backwards, this series explores how Americans can reclaim the Court in the name of our rights, our liberties, and our democracy.
Our founding principles have been visibly eroding since the beginning of this century, but 2020 seems to be finishing them off.
There are currently no responses to this article.
Be the first to respond.