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AP-NORC poll: Most Americans support Equal Rights Amendment
LaVonne Hirashima had two children by the time she was 20 and no time to get a college degree. Instead, the single parent doubled down at work and built a stable career in information technology, and now works for a government contractor. Still, Hirashima, 48, said she lost out on promotions and pay raises because […]
AP-NORC poll: Most Americans support Equal Rights Amendment
LaVonne Hirashima had two children by the time she was 20 and no time to get a college degree. Instead, the single parent doubled down at work and built a stable career in information technology, and now works for a government contractor. Still, Hirashima, 48, said she lost out on promotions and pay raises because […]
House acts to remove deadline for Equal Rights Amendment
In a bid to revive the Equal Rights Amendment, the House has approved a measure removing a 1982 deadline for state ratification and reopening the process to amend the Constitution to prohibit discrimination based on sex. “There is no expiration date on equality,” said Democratic Rep. Jackie Speier of California, the resolution’s sponsor. Nearly 50 […]
House acts to remove deadline for Equal Rights Amendment
In a bid to revive the Equal Rights Amendment, the House has approved a measure removing a 1982 deadline for state ratification and reopening the process to amend the Constitution to prohibit discrimination based on sex. “There is no expiration date on equality,” said Democratic Rep. Jackie Speier of California, the resolution’s sponsor. Nearly 50 […]
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