ERA in the News: March 14-20, 2020

Greetings to each of you today. As we face this global health crisis, we offer our sincere hope that you, your families, friends, and coworkers are all staying safe during these challenging times.

We know that women across the nation are now shouldering even larger burdens in support of their families and communities. Please know that we see you, and are sending our encouragement. Together, we will find new ways to collaborate and help each other through whatever the coming weeks may bring.

The Alice Paul Institute is sharing educational resources to help parents who may suddenly be homeschooling their children. Please follow the Alice Paul Institute's Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram steams for daily posts with the #AlicePaulHomeSchool.

The staff of the Alice Paul Institute and members of API's Advocacy Committee are sending our best wishes to each of you.

ERA CAMPUS DAY - APRIL 27, 2020

University students from Hunter College (NY) are working to coordinate the 4th Annual ERA Campus Day on April 27, 2020. This event has been largely a virtual experience in years past, and will be fully virtual this year as college campuses across the nation have moved to remote learning systems in response to the COVID-19 public health crisis.

The organizers are actively recruiting college campuses across the nation to participate. Can you help them? Their goal is to have at least one university in each state participate. Below is the letter in circulation. Please share with anyone in your network that may be interested in supporting their efforts.

Below is the letter the organizers have put into circulation to promote the event:

To whom it may concern,

We would like to invite you to the Fourth Annual Campus Equal Rights Amendment Day taking place on April 27, 2020 from 6:00-7:30 pm EST at Roosevelt House, Hunter College. We know that many campuses are shifting to distance learning and we hope you will be able to join us virtually via Zoom. We plan to create a program that accommodates students all across the country. The event is being organized by a cohort of students participating in the Grove Fellowship at Hunter College , led by Carol Jenkins and Bettina Hager, of the ERA Coalition. If you wish to participate, please fill out the Interest form here .

There is a revitalized push to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, which would enshrine sex equality into the United States Constitution. The ERA would provide the effective legal recourse necessary for women and girls to fight economic inequality, workplace discrimination, violence against women, and other forms of discrimination. We aim to highlight the work being done and gain support from students all across the country.

The event will feature a screening of a short background video followed by an exciting panel of notable experts on the issue of gender equality and live Q&A with other campuses across the country. Attendees will learn more about the status of the amendment and what we are doing to ensure its passage.

Last year, Campus ERA Day included a live-streamed panel discussion with Academy Award-winning actor and activist Patricia Arquette, House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Nevada State Senator Dr. Patricia Spearman, and Virginia House Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy.

This year, we hope to have colleges join us from all 50 states, with a special focus on the unratified states. We will also be incorporating an action to pressure the Senate to pass SJ Res 6, the bill to remove the deadline from the 1972 ERA. The U.S. House passed the companion bill, HJ Res 79, in February.

Please feel free to email us at grovefellows@eracoalition.org with any questions. We hope you’ll be able to join us on April 27, 2020! To learn more about the ERA Coalition visit www.eracoalition.org .

Sincerely,

Katherine Barreto, Diana Kennedy, Kerin Shilla, Jessica Sirico, Allison Stillerman, Eva Kastan

Grove Fellows at Roosevelt House, Hunter College

UPDATES ON S.J. RES 6 IN THE SENATE

We are continuing our work to gain co-sponsors on the Senate bill to remove the original time limit on the Equal Rights Amendment. Things will likely slow down as members of Congress respond to the COVID-19 public health crisis, but we will keep you all updated on any new co-sponsors that sign on.

Every single Democrat in the U.S. Senate have now officially signed on. We are moving our focus to encouragement to the Republican and Independents to sign on in support.

Co-Sponsors = 48 (same last week)

View the full resolution HERE .