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On the Outside of Incarceration: The Need for the ERA

By Sage Howard ● Equal Rights Amendment ● November 29, 2018

A family’s financial burdens disproportionately fall upon women, who are primarily responsible for paying court-related costs.

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How the Equal Rights Amendment would Strengthen the 14th Amendment

By Kayla Seals Allers ● Equal Rights Amendment ● November 18, 2018

Women, in many cases, are the primary drivers of their families’ integration.

How the ERA can Keep Incarcerated Mothers in their Children's Lives

By Sage Howard ● Equal Rights Amendment ● October 30, 2018

Clearly, the effects of mass incarceration extend beyond the individual cells that hold black women back by disrupting the lives of the people who need them most.

The ERA Would Keep Immigrant Women Safe and Secure

By Kayla Seals Allers ● Equal Rights Amendment ● October 24, 2018

The American Dream has transformed from an open welcoming for all to a selective term catering to white male privilege.

The ERA: The Key to Unlocking Women's Shackles

By Sage Howard ● Black Maternal Health ● September 12, 2018

Incarcerated black woman whose pregnancy ends fatally fall victim to the daunting truth that infants born to black mothers die at twice the rate as those born to white mothers. The ERA can help change that.

The ERA: Why Black Women Need It Most

By Sage Howard ● Equal Rights Amendment ● August 8, 2018

The level of sexual discrimination is particularly visible in the criminal justice system, where sixty percent of incarcerated women are in jail awaiting trial because they can’t afford bail.