In Pursuit of Equity: The Ongoing Struggle for the Equal Rights AmendmentMain MenuIntroductionERA TimelineBeginnings of the ERABreaking Barriers with The ERABacklash To The Equal Rights AmendmentThe Equal Rights Amendment In The Present DayThe Women of the ERAEinav Rabinovitch-Fox2e56e3d6b4b5f137a53bf7f9d80912f3b70a7958Kintan Silvany27acd809d8b92f60fa0c22b1d284608814bc6757Abner Calderonb03ac0a842793a715372659d5c676baf1603fc74Aly Memberg633115900d9e4fdd285e59fb0d1f7aebe9630776By Abner Calderon, Aly Memberg, Kintan Silvany and Einav Rabinovitch-Fox
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12023-05-02T04:38:50+00:00Kintan Silvany27acd809d8b92f60fa0c22b1d284608814bc67571351“ERAmerica”, First Ladies Rosalynn Carter and Betty Ford at the National Women’s Conference, November 1977, Jimmy Carter’s Presidential Archivesplain2023-05-02T04:38:50+00:00Kintan Silvany27acd809d8b92f60fa0c22b1d284608814bc6757
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12023-05-02T04:28:17+00:00The National Women's Conference: A Historic Gathering for Women's Rights and Equality6plain2023-05-27T07:00:41+00:00The National Women's Conference held in Houston, Texas in 1977 was a watershed moment in the history of women's rights in the United States. The conference brought together over 20,000 women from all corners of the country to engage in a national dialogue about the status of women and to advocate for greater gender equality. The opening ceremony of the conference was a symbolic torch relay, starting from Seneca Falls, New York, the birthplace of the women's rights movement, and culminating in Houston. This report provided an overview of the conference's key resolutions and recommendations, including reproductive rights, equal pay, and the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. The report also highlighted the contributions of women from diverse backgrounds and experiences, underscoring the importance of intersectionality in the fight for women's rights. The National Women's Conference was a powerful and inspiring event that galvanized the women's rights movement and paved the way for significant progress in the years that followed. It celebrated the historic significance of the conference and pays tribute to the women who came together to advocate for gender equality and social justice.