Constitutionalizing Equality: The Equal Rights Amendment as a Catalyst for Change

Authors

Caroline Bettinger-Lopez, University of Miami School of LawFollow
Delphi Cleaveland

Document Type

Blog Post

Publication Date

9-3-2020

Abstract

The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is back in the headlines with new ferocity. Following Virginia’s ratification earlier this year, the House of Representatives moved swiftly to grant the amendment a new lease on life, by removing the previous 1982 deadline for ratification. Though questions remain as to whether the time has run out, one thing is clear: ratification of the ERA would incontrovertibly advance gender equality, both at home and abroad.

Recommended Citation

Bettinger-Lopez, Caroline and Cleaveland, Delphi, "Constitutionalizing Equality: The Equal Rights Amendment as a Catalyst for Change" (2020). Popular Media. 45.
https://repository.law.miami.edu/fac_media/45