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The Equal Rights Amendment is within reach— if we demand action.

Here’s what we need to do together:

• Educate our communities. Most Americans believe women already have equal constitutional rights—but they do not. The ERA is not blocked by constitutional barriers; it has been delayed by political games. Constitutional scholars, the American Bar Association, and nearly 400 organizations in the ERA Coalition recognize that the Equal Rights Amendment is the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The missing ingredient is political will.

• Build a movement too powerful to ignore. Help gather one million signatures to demonstrate overwhelming public support for equal rights and deliver that message to leaders in Washington, D.C.

• Demand Congress Act. Contact candidates and elected officials. Let them know that as constituents, we expect Congress to act on the Equal Rights Amendment immediately when the new Congress convenes.

Zonta ERA Action

Today – Nov 3

- Join the Zonta USA ERA team (sign up online form, send us an email, see above)
- Add the ERA to your District Fall Event. (Governor’s Conference)
- Sign the petition, invite others www.sign4era.org
- Ask candidates (sample letters) to become ERA Certified- House and Senate

NOV 4:

Write Congress: Equal Rights = Better future ERA in the First 100 Days.
- Women’s Rights and LGBTQ Rights are a National Priority
- Easy Win (no veto)

Plus

- Write a letter to the editor (samples to view and fact sheet)
- Send an email to your friends (draft letter you can crib from)
- Send ERA Link in every club email, social media and email signature
- At all your meetings or community events use ERA table tents to request action
- Hold an ERA event with your club, educate and collect signatures
- Use ERA flyers and ERA Business Cards to hand out at events
- Go to congress fundraisers, debates, town halls, ask representatives about Equal Rights, and support for the ERA
- Like, follow and share social media – Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky and Threads: Search for @zontausa @sign4era

Congress Must ACT to Recognize the ERA.

We can ELECT a PRO-EQUALITY Congress in November, and demand they affirm the ERA thru Joint Resolution in the first 100 days.

Take Action NOW – Build a Better Future

Our goal is to have the ERA recognized as the 28th Amendment to the US Constitution in the first 100 days of a new seated Congress in 2027. – April 13, 2027.

Most Americans believe gender equality, and women’s rights are already guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. They are not.

The Equal Rights Amendment has been ratified by 38 states and cleared every constitutional requirement for an amendment.

Yet it remains unpublished, unrecognized, and unenforceable — not because of law, but because of politics.

The Status of the ERA Today
The ERA has cleared every constitutional bar Article V specifies. Congress passed it with a two-thirds supermajority in 1972 in both the House and the Senate. Thirty-eight states — three-fourths of the nation — ratified it, with Virginia becoming the crucial 38th state on January 27, 2020. By every measure the Constitution sets, the amendment process is complete.

Yet the ERA remains unaffirmed by Congress. Opponents are using an arbitrary deadline inserted into the 1972 preamble of the amendment — not into the text of the amendment itself — to argue the ratification window has closed.

The ERA coalition, including Zonta USA Caucus has determined that the path to resolution runs through Congress.

Congress needs the courage to say what the Constitution already makes clear — that the Equal Rights Amendment is the law of the land. One vote. One historic act of courage. That’s all that stands between where we are and where we need to be.

Article V Ratification Checklist
✓ ⅔ Vote in the House of Representatives — Passed 1972
✓ ⅔ Vote in the Senate — Passed 1972
✓ Ratification by ¾ of States (38) — Virginia, January 27, 2020
⏳ Congressional Joint Resolution — PENDING: S.J. Res. 38 / H.J. Res. 80

Download One sheet on ERA

ERA Supplies for Tabling

Print your Own Petitions, Take a Clipboard:

Download PDF Petition w QR

Order Buttons and Stickers

Dr. Don’s Buttons Online.
Buttons Reorder number 31951;
Stickers Reorder number 31951
Call 800 – 869-8233 – no setup charge, ask for pricing for your quantity and schedule. (order with other clubs in your district for best prices)

Our Vote, Our Voice Action Kit

Get your Golden Z and Z Club involved with this great project of stamping the Constitution with the ERA and registering voters

ERA Coalition, Our Vote our Voice Toolkit:
Ideal for Golden Z- Clubs and community Events

Includes talking points about the ERA, along with:

1 stamp and ink pad
50 pocket Constitutions
50 postcards with printed ERA information
50 postcards with voter registration information
40 stickers featuring the Amendment
40 ERA tattoos
An FAQ on the Equal Rights Amendment

Order an ERA Stamp Kit

ERA 2026 Checklist – a Menu of options

Download the 2026 Checklist

ERA Table Tent Card (8.5×11 to fold)

Edit and Print Your Club ERA Handouts

Download the Zonta USA Version ,or Just copy and substitute your own logo in this Canva Design Canva.link/ZontaERA2up

Edit and Print Your Club ERA Business Cards – Use the ZontaUSA version, or

Just copy and substitute your own logo in this Canva Design Canva.link/ZontaERACard26 multiple options see below

Download ERA Tool images above!

The Politics of the ERA in 2026

Key Equality races:
Senate Races: Alaska, Maine, Georgia, Michigan,Texas, North Carolina, Ohio, Iowa, New Hampshire

Key Equality deciding House Races: 50 Races! We have 219 bipartisan sign ons to HJRes80, but who we elect in 2026 will make all the difference. The 19 most competitive districts, labeled “toss up” by 270 to win as of 7-16-26 are: AZ-1, AZ-6, CA-22, CO-8, FL-25, IA-1, IA-3, MI-7, MI-10, NJ-7, NY-17, OH-9, PA-7, PA-8, PA-10, TX-34, VA-2, WA-3, WI-3 – but there are 41 districts that will be highly contested.

The House Judiciary Committee and the Senate Rules committee will be critical to the procedural elements. You will be contacted if your club members are in a district of one of these important players.

The House Judiciary Committee Sets the Schedule, and will need to get the ERA on the first 100 Days Agenda

If you are in one of these districts, you have a special role to play. Contact us to learn more… or watch for emails.

Get Local Politicians Involved in Supporting ERA

Now-Nov 3

Mayors for ERA

Ask your Mayor to support the Resolution on theERA from the US Conference of Mayors. Join Mayors for ERA — Adding link soon

TBA

Ask your State Legislature to Affirm the ERA as 28th — Adding link soon

Download the 2026 Checklist

Take Action,

Sign the petition at WWW.SIGN4ERA.ORG and Share

I strongly support the Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution as the 28th Amendment which reads:

Equality of Rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state on account of sex.

The ERA passed Congress with the needed 2/3rd vote of the United States House and Senate as well as the legislatures of the needed 38 states.

Congress must immediately recognize the Equal Rights Amendment and pass the United States House and Senate resolutions – Sign the Petition and help the ERA Coalition get to a million signatures in 2023!

Sign Now Download QR + Petition Download Instructions+ Sign4ERA Tools

Canva Template for ERA Business Cards.

Copy the Design to your own workspace, and substitute your club logo and your club URL, or just order the Zonta USA version. Hand them out wherever you go, when you table, and at club meetings.

ERA Talking Points from the ERA Coalition

A democracy where over half the population has no constitutional guarantee of equal treatment is a democracy falling short of its own promise

The Equal Rights Amendment isn’t a side issue — it’s foundational.

“Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.”

What the Equal Rights Amendment Can Do –

That one sentence would:

Close the loophole — explicitly prohibit sex-based discrimination at the highest level of U.S. law
Protect everyone — women, girls, gender-diverse and nonbinary people, LGBTQ+ individuals, men, boys — anyone experiencing sex-based discrimination
Create a permanent, enforceable foundation for gender equality— ensuring gender equality is not subject to shifting court interpretations or changing political majorities …. and more. Read the talking points on the ERA

Additional Tools from our Coalition Partners (if you need more, or something different)

ERA Coalition for Equal Rights Amendment

Zonta USA is a Member of the ERA Coaltion

Please use the actions and toolkit elements available at the ERA Coalition Website

The ERA is the 28th Amendment

American Bar Association

Resolution 601: June 2024
.The ABA’s Resolution 601, adopted in August 2024, specifically supports the ERA’s ratification and urges its implementation.
Legal Arguments:
The ABA, along with other legal scholars, believes the ERA has met all the necessary criteria for ratification, regardless of the earlier deadline or the attempted rescissions.

President Biden Declares the ERA “Law of the Land”

President Declares ERA the “law of the Land”

“The ERA, which would be a new constitutional amendment barring gender discrimination, has been in the works since 1972. But will Biden’s declaration carry any weight?”

As reported by NBC News













Key Equality races: Senate Races: Alaska, Maine, Georgia, Michigan,Texas, North Carolina, Ohio, Iowa, New Hampshire Key Equality deciding House Races: 50 Races! We have 219 bipartisan sign ons to HJRes80, but who we elect in 2026 will make all the difference. The 19 most competitive districts, labeled “toss up” by 270 to win as of 7-16-26 are: AZ-1, AZ-6, CA-22, CO-8, FL-25, IA-1, IA-3, MI-7, MI-10, NJ-7, NY-17, OH-9, PA-7, PA-8, PA-10, TX-34, VA-2, WA-3, WI-3 – but there are 41 districts that will be highly contested.



☐ Plan for Women’s Equality Day Aug 26th – ACT for the ERA	Aug 26th
Read the Women’s Declaration of Independence on your State Capitol Steps or County Courthouse, and post on Social Media (with Until Women are Equal) Host a Constitution Stamping event with your Z or Golden Z Club (see Our Vote our Voice below) Table at an Event.
Amplify ZontaUSA Social Media Equality Day for ERA posts
	Now-Nov 3
Get your Z Club or Golden Z Club involved! Get a kit to stamp constitutions with the 28th Amendment from the ERA Coalition: (See below)



☐ Get Local Politicians Involved in Supporting ERA	Now-Nov 3
Ask your Mayor to support the Resolution on the ERA from the US Conference of Mayors. Join Mayors for ERA — Adding link soon	TBA
Ask your State Legislature to Affirm the ERA as 28th — Adding link soon
And on Zontausa.org you can find:
Download a constitution with the ERA https://zontausa.org/us-constitution-with-era-as-28th-amendment/

Zonta Equal Rights = Better Future Kick Off Call