The Urgency of the Equal Rights Amendment in Combating Discrimination

When the Equal Rights Modification was first handed by Congress in 1972, Richard Nixon was president and
All within the Household ‘s Archie Bunker was telling his feisty spouse Edith to stifle it. Over the course of the subsequent ten years, an preliminary wave of enthusiasm led to ratification of the ERA by thirty-five states, simply three wanting the thirty-eight states wanted by the 1982 deadline. Lots of the arguments in opposition to the ERA that traditionally stood in the way in which of ratification have gone the way in which of bouffant hairdos and Bobby Riggs, and a brand new Coalition for the ERA was not too long ago set as much as carry the expertise and knowledge of old-guard activists along with the power and social media abilities of a new-guard technology of girls.

In a series of concise and engaging chapters, Equal Means Equal highlights various forms of gender discrimination recognized by the Supreme Court. This book delves into the legal precedents that underscore the importance of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), drawing from both historical and contemporary cases where women's rights are at risk without the safeguards provided by the ERA. From issues such as pay equity and pregnancy discrimination to addressing violence against women, Equal Means Equal compellingly argues that the ERA will significantly improve the daily lives of women across America.