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"We need the archivist to do her job. It can be done today, when it should have been done yesterday" @RepCori

#BREAKING: In a major win for #ReproductiveRights, the US FDA approved Opill, the country's first-ever OTC #BirthControl pill. The safety and efficacy of OTC birth control (birth control eligible for purchase without a prescription) is supported by decades of scientific data.

What do we want? ERA, when do we want it? NOW! #ERANow

The #ERA has met all the requirements for ratification. It just needs to be certified and published by the National Archivist. We are proud to sign on to the #ERANowRes to do just that. Thank you, @RepCori and @SenGillibrand for spearheading this effort!

Two Democratic lawmakers are taking a novel legal path to attempt to add the 100-year-old Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the Constitution. They're demanding that the Archivist do her job, and publish the ERA, as all requirements have been met. #PublishERA thehill.com/homenews/senat…

Today’s decision is an attempt by the powerful and privileged to keep opportunity and access to power theirs alone. Here's AAUW's statement condemning the Supreme Court's decision to eliminate the consideration of race in higher education admissions: aauw.org/resources/news…

#FactFriday: Women are overrepresented in the lowest-paying jobs and underrepresented in the highest paying ones - a result of #GenderBias beginning in childhood. #GenderEquity Learn more: bit.ly/3zgOq8n

Affirmative action has been a critical part of ensuring racial + gender equity and providing redress for past gender, racial, and ethnic discrimination in higher education. AA led to an increased number of women and Black and brown people in a range of... aauw.org/resources/news…

"In the United States of America, no one’s rights should be denied on account of their sex. It is long past time to definitively enshrine the principle of gender equality in the Constitution." google.com/amp/s/thehill.…

SJ Res 4 twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Call your Senators now and urge them to vote YES on SJRes4. Our elected leaders must act now to support constitutional equality regardless of sex. Call 202-224-3121 or contact them at bit.ly/SJRes4vote #Senate4ERA #SJRes4

How long have we been fighting for the #EqualRightsAmendment? One of my staff members came to work today wearing ERA jewelry from the 1970s. Love the vintage look, not a fan of the vintage views that have prevented us from getting this done. #ERANow @ERACoalition

"What are people afraid of? We need to guarantee sex equality in the U.S. Constitution. Passing the resolution (SJ Res 4) would put us one step closer to publishing the 28th Amendment. @SenAmyKlobuchar

Sen. Patty Murray made history on Thursday by casting her 10,000th vote on the Senate floor, becoming the first woman to do so. Why it matters: Only 32 other senators — all men — have passed that same milestone in the Senate's 234 years in existence. axios.com/2023/04/20/sen…

#Volunteer #Seattle #domesticviolence with @wscadv to support services for DV survivors p2p.onecause.com/refusetoabuse2…

Learn more about @wscadv Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence public policy at their wrap up session in May. Support Survivors of DV wscadv.coalitionmanager.org/eventmanager/t… #publicpolicy #advocacy

Great news! You can ask for more! AAUW's Work Smart online course will teach you tactics and give you confidence to negotiate the higher salary you deserve: bit.ly/3az7CSk #GetPaid #EqualPay

#GenderBias remains a problem in education: Girls are often steered away from #STEM subjects. So by college, most women major in subjects that lead to lower-paying jobs, whereas men dominate the highest-paying majors. Learn more: bit.ly/3xuDQvD #GirlsInSTEM

Emily Stone at @wscadv Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence Bills of interest this legislative session, showing how broad and deep they focus to support families. Big lift is the budget request to compensate for loss of federal funds. #publicpolicy #waleg

Watch and learn what specific support can do for survivors of domestic violence youtube.com/watch?v=-1NRvq… #survivorledadvocacy #domesticabusesurvivor