Op-ed: Could the United States finally pass a constitutional amendment guaranteeing equal rights for women?

15 November 2019
Virginia State Capitol (photo credit: Ron Cogswell/flickr)
Virginia State Capitol (photo credit: Ron Cogswell/flickr)
The blue wave that flipped the Virginia Legislature last week was a victory for Democrats in the commonwealth, who will now be in control for the first time in more than 20 years. But this milestone could affect more than just Virginia. It’s a potentially historic turning point for women and their equal rights. Because now that Democrats are in charge of both houses of the Virginia General Assembly, the Equal Rights Amendment might finally be approved there, which would mean it has been approved by three-fourths of the states — the threshold set for changing the U.S. Constitution.
Read the full article here: Los Angeles Times

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