ERA Coalition Forward goes into campuses and communities to build understanding of the ERA as the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and how we can use our vote to advance its recognition. We create space for people to share their stories through video, art, and graphics, and we’re partnering with the League of Women Voters to bring Vote411 tools that help people register and prepare to vote.
With the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), Congress has the authority to pass laws that uphold a new constitutional principle. It gives both Congress and the courts stronger tools to combat gender based violence, pay inequity, pregnancy discrimination, and barriers to healthcare.
The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which was passed by Congress in 1972 with strong bipartisan support, met the constitutional requirements for ratification when Virginia became the 38th state to ratify it on January 27, 2020. Per Section 3 of the amendment, it became enforceable as the 28th Amendment two years later, on January 27, 2022.
“Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.”
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