“We are finally within reach of true equality for girls and women in the United States, thanks to the voters of Virginia and supporters across the country.” ERANow
With Virginia swinging Democratic on Election Day, the Equal Rights Amendment is now just one tiny step away from ratification.
Still, a passage of the amendment would further solidify the rights of woman as equal to men, as spelled out by the constitution. This would affect everything from the protection of women in the workplace to the prosecution of cases of violence against women. And now, after nearly 100 years under debate, the ERA may finally become a reality.
“It's high time we include the women of this country in the Constitution of the United States,” Virginia State Senate Democratic leader Dick Saslaw told an enthusiastic crowd Tuesday evening.
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