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the ERA is the essence of brevity: “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.” That’s the whole thing. A simple concept that had the blessing of both political parties until the Republicans struck it from their platform in 1980 and the Democrats followed suit in 2004.
It’s high time the ERA was put back in the center of public debate, and this long election season is the* perfect opportunity.
Office seekers not remembering that right to vote we’re celebrating on the 26th do so at their peril. Women are now the majority of the electorate, and can control any election. Close to 80 percent of the public, both female and male, favor an Equal Rights Amendment. Candidates of both parties for the Congress and the presidency ought to be listening.
Martha Burk is the director for the Corporate Accountability Project for the National ■ Council of Women’s Organizations. She is also the author of “Cult of Power” can be reached at (202) 247-1300 (in Washington, DC).
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