Don’t ERAse Women Press Conference
Today, Concerned Women for America joined forces with other women’s groups and Rep. Mary Miller (R-Illinois) at a Capitol Hill press conference following the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). You can view the press conference here. The ERA would allow federal courts and legislative powers to reinterpret every law making […]
Don’t ERAse Women with an Equal Rights Amendment
For Immediate Release February 27, 2023 Contact: CWA Communications [email protected] MEDIA ADVISORY: Don’t ERAse Women with an Equal Rights Amendment Women’s Groups will Hold Press Briefing Tuesday, February 28 before Senate Hearings Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, February 28, Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee (CWALAC) will join with other women’s groups at a […]
Don’t Let Congress Undo Dobbs, Erase Women: Update
This article has been updated (1) to include additional findings and (2) to correct an incorrect reference to Colorado, which should have been a reference to Connecticut. State of play. This Congress, Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Maryland), Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Massachusetts) reintroduced a resolution in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives […]
Don’t Let Congress Undo Dobbs, Erase Women
State of play. This Congress, Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Maryland), Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Massachusetts) reintroduced a resolution in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives in support of the so-called Equal Rights Amendment. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) has already moved the measure onto the Senate’s Legislative […]
The Equal Rights Amendment—Long Gone or Here To Stay?
The Equal Rights Amendment—Long Gone or Here To Stay? Answer May Depend on Politicized Justice Department Recently, the question of ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) emerged once again during Senate confirmation hearings for a new Archivist of the United States, the person in charge of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Colleen […]
ERA is Dead, and so is Virginia’s Lawsuit
For Immediate ReleaseFebruary 18, 2022Contact: Katie Everett, Press [email protected](571) 420-2488 ERA is Dead, and so is Virginia’s Lawsuit CWA Praises New Virginia AG for Championing Women Washington, D.C. – Today, Virginia announced it will no longer participate in the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) lawsuit it joined with the states of Illinois and Nevada under Gov. […]
Update on State ERA
UPDATE 2-8-2022 344, could possibly be voted on in the House and the Senate this week this Thursday, February 20, the same day as Gov. Mills State of the State, so your calls are needed today! Take Action: Contact your senator and representative. Ask them to oppose L.D. 344, the Equal Rights Amendment. If you […]
DOJ Opinion Confirms ERA’s Rotting Corpse, Again
Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America (CWA), the largest public policy organization for women in the country, had this to say regarding the Office of Legal Counsel’s January 26, 2022, opinion regarding the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment: “The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is dead. Its rotting corpse confirmed by […]
State ERA is Back Again – Your Voice is Needed
The state legislature is considering … again … passing a state-level Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). This very dangerous amendment seeks to enshrine the guaranteed right to taxpayer-funded abortion access into Maine’s state constitution and impose the most radical consequences of the gender revolution. The Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing via Zoom on the ERA […]
Happily never after: Democrats push a modern-day war on women
Washington Examiner Op-ed by Doreen Denny, Vice President of Government Relations If Sleeping Beauty awakened today, she may be shocked to learn that being a woman no longer means being female. Gender perception trumps biological reality. In fact, biology is downright bigotry in the progressive-era redefinition of the age-old understanding of sex as the immutable […]
CWA Applauds the North Dakota Legislature’s Clarification on the Equal Rights Amendment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 20, 2021 FOR MORE INFORMATION Linda Thorson (701) 331-9792 Concerned Women for America Applauds the North Dakota Legislature’s Clarification on the Equal Rights Amendment Bismarck, North Dakota – The final step needed to pass SCR 4010, the Equal Rights Clarification Resolution, is done. The North Dakota House passed the resolution this […]
Press Release: TODAY IN CONGRESS: Democrats War on Women
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 17, 2021 Contact: Natalie Panettiere 202-266-4816, [email protected] TODAY IN CONGRESS: Democrats War on Women The Democrat war on women and our rights is in full force this week. As part of the Biden Agenda, Democrats are determined to: Erase the scientific fact of the sexes as male and female with the […]
Calls Needed on Equal Rights Clarification Resolution!
Concerned Women for America of North Dakota stands in favor of SCR 4010, the Equal Rights Clarification Resolution, which clarifies that the proposed 1972 Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution of the United States was only valid through March 22, 1979, and should not be counted by lawmakers, or any other person, as a live […]
State Director Interviewed on ERA Resolution
Concerned Women for America of North Dakota State Director Linda Thorson was recently interviewed by a local CBS station regarding SCR 4010, the Equal Rights Clarification Resolution, which clarifies that the proposed 1972 Amendment to the Constitution of the United States was only valid through March 22, 1979, and should not be counted by lawmakers, […]
Action Needed! Equal Rights Amendment Resolution
First, I want to thank you for the calls, emails, and prayers on HB 1415, the physician-assisted suicide bill that I emailed you about earlier this week. This was a dangerous bill, but because of your voice, the bill was voted down by an overwhelming majority! We need your voice again! SCR 4010, the Equal […]
CWA Still Committed to the Principles of our Founding
Precisely forty-two years ago, in 1978, Beverly LaHaye held the first Concerned Women for America (CWA) meeting in San Diego, California, to educate women about the threats presented by the so-called Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). More than 1,200 attended. It was the beginning of what would become the largest public policy organization for women in […]
4 Things You Should Know about Mrs. America, Hulu’s Series on Phyllis Schlafly
The Television Network FX/Hulu has released a series called “Mrs. America,” a dramatization about the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) fight. This series has offensive and often inaccurate depictions of Phyllis Schafly, Eagle Forum’s beloved founder. CWA’s founder, Mrs. Beverly LaHaye, also worked hard to fight against the ERA in the early years of our organization […]
Nance: Why the ERA is Not a Good Idea
Carrie Abbott hosts Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America, on her radio show Relationship Insights with Carrie Abbott. Click here to listen to Penny Nance discuss why the ERA is not good for women and how CWA’s mission strives to help all women and strengthen our country.
Garrison: ERA Does Not Secure Equal Rights for Women
Our Vice President for International Affairs, Dr. Shea Garrison, was quoted in the National Catholic Register: Shea Garrison, vice president of international affairs at Concerned Women for America (CWA), observed, “The idea of an ‘equal rights’ amendment sounds great for women who want equality and ‘empowerment.’ However, the ERA, as it is written, does not secure […]
Penny Nance Explains CWA ERA Position in the Media
Concerned Women for America’s CEO and President, Penny Nance, appeared on numerous programs this week explaining why we’re opposed to the ERA and why it’s harmful for women and for our nation: Penny Nance’s interview on Faith Nation addressing ERA. Penny Nance interview on Equal Rights Amendment, “ERA is about Taxpayer-funded abortion.” Penny Nance […]