equal rights amendment

The Constitution Desperately Needs a New Amendment

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan May 9, 2019 The Equal Rights Amendment, or ERA, first introduced in 1923, may now, nearly a century later, be close to passage. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Joe Biden Unmasked

Tangerine Bolen / Truthdig Apr 16, 2019 His creepy behavior toward females illustrates how patriarchy is so deeply ingrained in our culture that it's hard to see for what it is. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Hypocrisies of Trump’s ‘Miniskirt’ Crusade in Afghanistan

Juan Cole / Truthdig Aug 31, 2017 U.S. policy has promoted the economic and religious right. The idea that it has been good for women in the global south is ludicrous. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Jane Fonda Shines a Spotlight on the Equal Rights Amendment

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Feb 10, 2016 "How can one be an embodied feminist if, behind closed doors, you're leaving the authentic part of yourself behind in order to please, in order to be a good girl?” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Suffragette’ Movie Review: Domestic Terrorist or Proud Feminist?

Carrie Rickey / Truthdig Oct 22, 2015 The subtlety of Carey Mulligan’s acting is matched by the delicacy of Abi Morgan’s screenplay in this period film about the women's suffrage movement in England. Told through its most vulnerable activists, the story is as timely today as it was a century ago. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Women’s Equality Day: Whatever Happened to the Equal Rights Amendment?

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Aug 26, 2015 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 . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hey, Let’s Have Equal Pay for Women Instead of ‘Equal Pay Day’

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Apr 14, 2015 Here's an idea, people at the White House: Instead of tweeting righteous messages about the need to close the income gap between men and women, why don't you press for laws to do away with that margin of baked-in gender bias in America's workplaces? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )