Don’t miss this special Zoom event on Sunday, August 30th at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time.
Feminists in Struggle hosts:
A CENTURY AFTER WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE: THE STRUGGLE FOR THE ERA
This event will be a discussion and update on the struggle to enshrine the Equal Rights Amendment into the U.S. Constitution. This special centennial program celebrates the 100th anniversary of the winning of women’s suffrage with a special forum on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).
Get your tickets here – only $5!
The ERA was introduced by Suffragist Alice Paul in 1920 to establish constitutionally protected sex-based rights of women against discrimination. It says simply “Equal rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged on account of sex.”
100 years later, the ERA has been ratified by the 38 states required and feminists are fighting a court battle against the archivist of the U.S. Constitution seeking that the ERA be certified and officially added to the federal constitution.
Speakers:
Kamala Lopez is an award-winning filmmaker, actress and activist. Kamala co-wrote and produced the documentary, “Equal Means Equal” that documented sex inequality in the U.S. and the need for the ERA. The film won Best U.S. Documentary and was a New York TImes Critics’ Pick. The film was the catalyst behind a national movement resulting in the ratification of the ERA. Kamala is a recipient of the Woman of Courage Award from the National Women’s Political Caucus.
Natalie White is a provocative and progressive feminist and artist and a crusader for women’s rights. In 2016 she led a 250 mile march from NYC to DC to raise awareness of the Equal Rights Amendment. The day after the march, she was arrested for painting “ERA NOW” on the U.S. Capitol steps. She is co-director of Equal Means Equal Organization with Kamala Lopez.
Ann Menasche is a civil rights lawyer. radical feminist and founding member of Feminists in Struggle. She marched in NYC on August 26, 1970 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of women’s suffrage, an event that marked the beginnings of the Second Wave of Feminism. She is dedicated to preserving and expanding the sex-based rights of women and girls.
JOIN US FOR THIS IMPORTANT EVENT ON FINALLY WINNING CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS FOR WOMEN!!
I am an old radical feminist of 88 years, an Australian female activist, and a retired feminist academic. I have been following the recent problems with the shift from ‘sex’ to ‘gender’ leading to the fight against trangender politics. I have become very interested in the fact that there is no Women’s Human Rights in the United Nations, whereas there is since 2017 a Human Rights UN declaration protecting homosexuality and all ‘gender identity’ rights. But women are not a ‘gender’.
There is in fact nowhere a special Human Rights for those born female, so that should be the first one to declare for more than 50% of the human race. Without that there is no security for those born female to be free and equal. Females have to be mentioned specially in any Human Rights (because those are now covered by and for males only).
Hi Mia,
Thanks for your comment. We couldn’t agree more that human rights for those born female is absolutely paramount. There is a movement called the Women’s Human Rights Campaign that you can join. Check out the Declaration on Women’s Sex-Based Rights. You can also join Feminists in Struggle–we would love to have you with us.
Feminists in Struggle