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Putting State Equal Rights Amendments to Work
The ERA Project’s Naomi Young and Ting Ting Cheng wrote for State Court Report on the power of state ERAs to integrate sex equality principles at every stage of policymaking.
Model Policy Agenda for State Equal Rights Amendments
This Model Policy Agenda proposes an actionable roadmap for state and local executives—including governors, mayors, attorneys general, and agency administrators—to make sex equality a reality in their jurisdictions.
Explaining “Proposal 1”: New York Equal Rights Amendment
This explainer details New York State's latest effort to add an Equal Rights Amendment to its state Constitution.
Illinois v. Ferreiro: What the Court’s Decision Means for State ERAs
The ERA Projects answered questions on the Court of Appeals decision in Illinois v. Ferriero.
FAQ on the New York State Equality Amendment
Adopted in 1938, the New York State Constitution’s equality protections fall far short of a modern notion of equality that would protect the rights of all New Yorkers. Legislation currently pending in the New York Legislature would update the state’s constitution by prohibiting forms of discrimination that are currently unrecognized by the law.
Amicus Brief: Allegheny Reproductive Health v. Pennsylvania DHS
The ERA Project submitted an amicus brief to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court explaining why a state ban on public funding for abortion is a form of sex discrimination, in violation of the state’s Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).
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