ERA in the News: MAY 10 2025 - MAY 23 2025

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May. 13 The one big thing behind the Supreme Court's radical right turn. "After Congress passed the Equal Rights Amendment, the constitutional amendment that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, a countermovement pushed states not to ratify the measure." Slate

May. 15 Opinion | The GOP Hates You and Wants You to Have a Harder Life | Common Dreams "Republicans hate empowered women because forced pregnancies create more potential workers and unwanted children exacerbate poverty. Thus their 50+ years of opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment and their embrace of abortion bans.” Common Dreams

May. 22 In the Face of Trump’s Erasure, We Must Write Women Back Into the Story - Ms. Magazine "The answer is as old as patriarchy itself: it’s easier to dismiss women if we forget what they’ve done." Ms. Magazine