Maloney leads rally at City Hall Park calling for Congress to pass Equal Rights Amendment | amNewYork

"The ERA, first drafted in 1923, aimed to legalize equal rights for Americans. According to the National Archives, the bill sought an end to legal distinctions between the sexes in terms of divorce, property, employment and other matters. In 1972, Congress passed the ERA, but required the bill to meet a 38-state ratification deadline by June 30, 1982."

"The country wants to see this as a 28th amendment, and we will keep fighting until the time limit is removed and the ERA makes it into the Constitution, Maloney said. Those continuing the fight for ratification hope that Republican women can push the bill through Congress to the Resolute Desk."

"I assume that some of the Republican women also feel job discrimination, salary discrimination, ageism, all the things that this would eliminate, Councilmember Brewer told amNY. Maloney's rally featured speeches from City Council members Gale Brewer, Crystal Hudson and Amanda Farias, who came together in support of constitutional protections against sex discrimination."

The NYC Council Women's Caucus, led by Council Member Virginia Maloney, held a rally at City Hall Park on March 10 to advocate for congressional passage of the Equal Rights Amendment. Originally drafted in 1923, the ERA aims to eliminate legal distinctions between sexes in divorce, property, employment, and other matters. Congress passed it in 1972 with a June 30, 1982 ratification deadline. Virginia became the 38th state to ratify in 2020, nearly four decades after the deadline. The rally called for Congress to extend the deadline and allow the ERA to become the 28th amendment. Former President Biden recognized it as the 28th Amendment in January 2025, though it remained unratified upon his departure. Speakers including Council Members Gale Brewer, Crystal Hudson, and Amanda Farias emphasized constitutional protections against sex discrimination.

Read at www.amny.com