Virginia Could Ratify The Equal Rights Amendment. What Comes Next Would Be Murky If state lawmakers pass the ERA, Virginia would become the 38th state to ratify it, and an amendment needs 38 ...

When it comes to equal rights for women, Virginia just made a grand symbolic statement. On January 15, 2020, Virginia became the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) after both ...

The Equal Rights Amendment was first passed by Congress in 1972 but only ever ratified by 37 of the 38 states needed to make it part of the Constitution. But now Virginia is expected to soon ...

Virginia’s ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment this week represents not only a potential milestone for the ERA’s century-long struggle but also a remarkable evolution for a state that ...

The Equal Rights Amendment — which bars discrimination based on sex — might now be set to become part of the U.S. Constitution, after the Virginia General Assembly voted Monday to ratify it.

Last month, Virginia became the 38th state to ratify the long-contested Equal Rights Amendment. By some measures, this should mean the amendment becomes part of the Constitution—the 28th Amendment.

On Wednesday, the Virginia House and Senate became the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, which states that “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the ...

The Equal Rights Amendment, first proposed in 1923, would explicitly ban discrimination on the basis of sex and guarantee equality for women in the U.S. Constitution.

The Virginia House of Delegates voted to approve the Equal Rights Amendment on Jan. 15, providing legal rights for all American citizens regardless of sex.

Virginia’s ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment this week represents not only a potential milestone for the ERA’s century-long struggle but also a remarkable evolution for a state that ...

Many advocates for women's rights are watching Virginia closely, as the state's legislature goes into session Wednesday. That's because the Equal Rights Amendment has a good chance of being ratified ...