Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) edit
Equal Rights Amendment was proposed originally in 1923 by the National Women's Party to congress before being approved by the U.S. House of Representatives
in March 1972 that would give both women and men the constitutional right to equity. [1] The ERA was the first real political step to creating a more equitable society in America.
Equity Meets Politics edit
Equity in feminism is a branch of liberal feminism that creates a political stance assuring women's rights within or under the law[2]. The battle for equity becomes political as many argue women and other groups who are considered oppressed are denied the same opportunities of cis-gender white males. Since the rejection of the ERA in 1972 the fight for equity has continued to grow in America and pushed for new laws that would protect women as it would have. Equity in feminism is important because it notes that women deserve the same rights. If there is no political push for a feminist equitable society it would create a statement that women are lesser than men and don't deserve the same treatment regardless of education or social class.
Feminist Equity In Europe edit
Despite the United States setback of equity in its constitution Europe has equity covered. Europe has more of a progressive stance when it comes to feminist and gender equity support. [3] Organizations in Europe were made to promote not only equality and equity however they also aimed to promote diversity while being an ally for women across the content. Europe acknowledges the lack of feminists that are publicly identified in the Americas which generates political problems compared to the European Union. Integrating feminists methods into institution levels is how European countries have been able to create or push equitable countries.
Also see edit
Resources edit
- ^ "The Equal Rights Amendment". Women's Studies Quarterly. 43 (3/4): 271–271. 2015. ISSN 0732-1562.
- ^ Baehr, Amy R. (2018), Zalta, Edward N. (ed.), "Liberal Feminism", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Fall 2018 ed.), Metaphysics Research Lab, Stanford University, retrieved 2020-10-10
- ^ Guenther, Katja M. (2011). "The Possibilities and Pitfalls of NGO Feminism: Insights from Postsocialist Eastern Europe". Signs. 36 (4): 863–887. doi:10.1086/658504. ISSN 0097-9740.