Aug 9, 2022We listened to Black & Latinx women. Here’s what we learned.This project received community outreach support from National Black Child Development Institute, and research support from Insight Center. View the full Family Voices Amplified report here. We began with the goal of listening. Starting in 2020, we noticed countless politicians, media outlets, and “experts” speaking about the pandemic’s disproportionate effects…Black Women4 min readBlack Women4 min read
Feb 1, 202210 rules: following bell hooks’ instructions for our movementBy Jess Eagle, Strategic Communications Manager, Equal Rights Advocates How to best honor a mother and creator of feminism, bell hooks: follow the instructions she provided for our movement. They are as relevant today as when she wrote them 30 years ago. These are the tenets Equal Rights Advocates lives…Bell Hooks4 min readBell Hooks4 min read
Mar 8, 20213 Ways to Support AAPI Women on AAPI Equal Pay DayBy Teo Octavia Saragi, Policy Communications Coordinator, Equal Rights Advocates March 9 is #AAPIEqualPay Day — the approximate day in 2021 when the average Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) woman working full-time year round finally catches up to what the average white, non-Hispanic man earned in 2020. Because AAPI women…Aapi2 min readAapi2 min read
Feb 12, 2021Solidarity and Accountability: AAPI Hate Crimes on the RiseBy Eunice Kim, ERA Executive Coordinator Access to civil rights begin with the right to basic safety. …Solidarity3 min readSolidarity3 min read
Feb 5, 2021What no one tells you about healing after sexual assault, and what actually helped me.By Mia Doe,* ERA student survivor client *Name altered at the client’s request to protect her identity. After sexual assault, there’s no playbook, no guide, no rules. Trust me, I asked. But there isn’t a one size fits all solution. For me, the night after the assault, I was getting…Sexual Assault5 min readSexual Assault5 min read
Jan 23, 2021The Biden Administration’s First 100 Days: A Call To Support Women Workers of Color & Civil Rights for StudentsBy Noreen Farrell, Executive Director, Equal Rights Advocates The first 100 days of the Biden-Harris Administration brings critical opportunities to change the course of this country. Equal Rights Advocates thanks the Biden-Harris Transition Team for reaching out to our team and other advocacy organizations across the nation, who are close…Civil Rights8 min readCivil Rights8 min read
Dec 18, 2020ERA’s Top 10 Gender Justice Wins of 2020The year 2020 was unprecedented in its demand for courage, compassion, and a bold revisioning of the unjust systems that affect all of us. We saw with devastating clarity cracks in our health system, racist power structures on display, dangers to our democracy, and risks to low paid workers who…Feminism7 min readFeminism7 min read
Dec 16, 2020Watch: Our 3 Favorite Stories of 2020Virginia’s Story “I found a team that believed in me & encouraged me to find out how strong I really am.” After surviving sexual assault in high school, Virginia experienced further harm when her school mishandled her case. So she worked with Equal Rights Advocates to seek healing and justice. Not…Sexual Assault Survivors2 min readSexual Assault Survivors2 min read
Nov 5, 2020Election Plan A and Plan B: Different Strategies. Same Fierce Goals.By Noreen Farrell, Executive Director, Equal Rights Advocates On days like this, political winds feel determinative. They affect the pace of our progress toward justice and equality. They can fan flames of hate and oppression and threaten immediate relief for millions in crisis across the nation. …Elections4 min readElections4 min read
Oct 26, 2020Amy Coney Barrett Puts Women at RiskBy Noreen Farrell & Delia Coleman, Equal Rights Advocates The confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett would put our country in grave danger. We risk losing progress made, yes, but worse than that, we risk making her regressive politics the national precedent. We won’t mince words — Judge Amy Coney…Supreme Court3 min readSupreme Court3 min read
