Zonta International is a global organization of women and men dedicated to empowering women worldwide through service and advocacy. The Zonta USA Advocacy Action Center is a tool for our members in the United States and other individuals who share our commitment to gender equality to take action to improve the lives of women and girls. With your help, we can make a difference. In addition to the actions below, click here to support our joint efforts with UNICEF USA to end child marriage in the United States.
The Equal Rights Amendment will make it clear that sex discrimination in employment, education or any other space is a violation of women’s constitutional rights as Americans. It will also provide a clearer and stricter judicial standard for deciding cases of sex discrimination.
On March 17, the House of Representatives voted to remove the time limit on the ERA. The next step is for the Senate to pass S.J. Res. 1 to remove the deadline to ratify the ERA, introduced by Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK). Use our pre-drafted letter to contact your senators urging them to pass S.J. Res. 1.
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