The Very Queer History of the Suffrage Movement
Happy Pride Month! Join the Alice Paul Institute for a program with Professor Wendy Rouse who's research explores the queer history of the suffrage movement.
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Senate Update and Town Hall Discussion
Virtual event- from your homeJoin us on Tuesday, June 22 at noon Eastern for a Senate update and town hall discussion, with funding from the Harnisch Foundation. We'll hear from our lead Senate sponsors on SJ Res 1 (recorded and live) and learn where we're going from here. Then we'll hear from some of our coalition partner organizations about how the work of the ERA intersects with their efforts, and what equality would look like to our communities.
Additional guest speakers include:
- Christian Nunes, NOW President
- Joi O. Chaney, Executive Director of the Washington Bureau and Senior Vice President, Policy and Advocacy, National Urban League
- Linda Coberly, Chair of the ERA Coalition Legal Task ForceFree -
Truth & Transformation: Uprooting Racism & Reimagining Policing in the United States
Virtual event- from your homeDuring this time of reckoning with discriminatory police violence, join Justice Revival for a special conversation with three esteemed guest speakers, to explore the issue from the intersection of Christian faith and commitment to human rights. Join Justice Revival for what promises to be a lively and educational discussion.
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ROI of DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion)
Virtual event- from your homeNFBPWC's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee is excited to be hosting Eve Mayer, CEO of the Diversity Crew for a high-level look at diversity, equity and inclusion. This goes beyond just race and gender. This webinar is about learning how to be better to each other in order to build stronger teams to improve bottom-line results. It’s time for the death of assumptions and the emergence of curiosity that builds genuine human connections!
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Town Hall on Civil Rights
Virtual event- from your homeJoin the ERA Coalition/Fund for Women's Equality and partner organizations for a 30 minute live and interactive discussion on civil rights and the intersection with the ERA. There's no need to pre-register, just follow the ERA Coalition/Fund for Women's Equality account on Instagram and you'll receive a notification when we go live at 3 pm Eastern on July 26! Brought to you with generous funding from the Harnisch Foundation.
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Black Women’s Equal Pay Day
Virtual event- from your homeJoin the ERA Coalition/Fund for Women's Equality for a discussion on Black Women's Equal Pay Day with a few of our partners and leaders in the field!
Make sure you register in advance of the event on Zoom to receive the join link. Brought to you in part with funding from the Harnisch Foundation.
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Women’s Equality Week – The Struggle Continues
Virtual event- from your homeCouncilwoman Ryana Parks Shaw will speak on Pay Equity in Kansas City; Erica Benson (Project 28A) will speak on what is happening with the ERA in the Senate; and Gail James will speak about the elimination of discrimination in the municipalities. Join at 9:30am for social time. The meeting will begin at 10am.
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Vote Equality US Midwest Tour
The U.S. MidwestBeginning August 15th, the Notorious RVG will head to Ohio, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois and North Dakota to support Midwest equality warriors.
Like our last tour, this one includes virtual programming and physical stops in: retail areas with strong foot traffic, undergraduate campuses and law schools, community events (parades / fairs / etc.), and corporate HQs upon request.
NOTE: Given the nature of RVs, a pandemic, and the weather all listed stops are subject to change. Check back regularly and follow us on social media (@VoteEqualityUS) for the latest updates.
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Town Hall on VAWA & the ERA, part 1
Virtual event- from your homeJoin the Fund for Women's Equality/ERA Coalition and some of our partner organizations for a live interactive discussion on Instagram, with generous funding from the Harnisch Foundation. We'll be discussing the intersection of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). This is part 1 of a 2 part series on the Violence Against Women Act.
No need to pre-register, just follow @ERAcoalition on Instagram and you'll see a notification when we go live on August 2 at 3 pm Eastern.
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Women’s Equality Day Candidate Forum
Virtual event- from your homeCharlottesville NOW will host a forum of Virginia House of Delegate candidates from districts in the greater Charlottesville region who support issues important to women and their families.
Invited candidates include:
25th — Jennifer Kitchen (Albemarle, Augusta, Rockingham)
30th — Annette Hyde (Orange, Culpeper, Madison)
56th — Blakely Lockhart (Louisa, Henrico, Goochland, Spotsylvania)
57th — Sally Hudson (Charlottesville, Albemarle)
58th — Sara Ratcliffe (Albemarle, Greene, Fluvanna, Rockingham)
59th — Ben Moses (Albemarle, Nelson, Buckingham, Appomattox, Campbell)Free -
Women’s (IN)Equality Day
North Caroline Statehouse 16 W. Jones St., Raleigh, NC, United StatesJoin the ERA-NC Alliance on Thursday, August 26th from 10 a.m. to noon at the N.C. Statehouse as we celebrate women’s right to vote and demand ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment!
The Statehouse is located at 16 W. Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27601.
Our speakers include:
- ERA ratification bill lead sponsors, Reps. Julie Von Haefen and Susan -Fisher, and Sens. Natalie Murdock and Natasha Marcus,
- Former N.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley, and
- Mandy Carter, co-founder of Southerners on New Ground and the National Black Justice Coalition.Free -
Rally 4 ERA on Women’s Equality Day
Supreme Court of the United States 1 First St NE, Washington, DC, United StatesJoin the Feminist Majority, the ERA Coalition, the National Organization for Women (NOW), the National Congress of Black Women, Transformative Justice Coalition, Generation Ratify, ERA Minnesota, and other organizations at a rally on August 26, Thursday, at noon ET on the steps in front of the Supreme Court of the United States, across from the Senate.
We expect leaders and activists from across the nation to be in attendance. #Rally4ERA
Vaccination encouraged, masks required!
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