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In 2019, women's rights are still not explicitly recognized in US Constitution

  • Written by Deana Rohlinger, Professor of Sociology, Florida State University

Over nine decades, efforts to amend the U.S. Constitution to recognize women’s rights have faced major challenges.

Congress finally passed such legislation, known as the Equal Rights Amendment, in 1972. The amendment would recognize women’s equal rights to men under the law.

Despite concerted campaigns by women’s rights groups,...

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