Equal Means Equal: Why the Time for an Equal Rights Amendment Is Now

Equal Means Equal: Why the Time for an Equal Rights Amendment Is Now
ISBN-10
1620970392
ISBN-13
9781620970393
Category
History
Pages
160
Language
English
Published
2015-01-01
Publisher
New Press, The
Author
Jessica Neuwirth

Description

The founder of the international women's rights organization Equality Now—through a series of short, accessible chapters that focus on key areas of sex discrimination recognized by the Supreme Court—tells the story of the legal cases that inform the need for an ERA to protect women's rights. 12,500 first printing.

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