On Thursday afternoon, around 150 activists and women’s rights leaders from across the country gathered in front of the U.S. Supreme Court, across from the U.S. Senate, to rally for removal of the arbitrary timeline placed in the preamble of the Equal Rights Amendment.
Author: Corinne Long
Corinne Long is the Communications Associate at the Feminist Majority Foundation. A lifelong women’s rights activist, Corinne worked at Emily’s List and the Democratic National Women’s Club before joining FMF. She holds a B.A. in Communication from Trinity Washington University. She lives in Washington, D.C. with her cat, Lorelei.
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“The women’s caucus is at work every day during all of this, and we’re watching. We’re awake, we’re at work, and the answer is no.”