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Issues: Equal Rights (LWVUS)

Position in Brief

LWVUS  
The League of Women Voters of the United States supports equal rights for all regardless of sex. The League supports action to bring laws into compliance with the ERA: a) to eliminate or amend those laws that have the effect of discriminating on the basis of sex; b) to promote laws that support the goals of the ERA; c) to strengthen the enforcement of such existing laws.

The complete position is available on the LWVUS website.
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Additional Resources
  • Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) - 2013 - 2015 Biennium Report (June, 2015)

League Activity/Outlook

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To learn more, please contact the LWVIL Issues Committee at issues@lwvil.org.

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