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Thursday February 12, 2026 |
12:00 PM |
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2:00 PM |
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At a pivotal moment for equality and democracy, Zakiya Thomas will address why the Equal Rights Amendment is more important and relevant today than ever. She will provide a brief history and background of the ERA Coalition, followed by a timely update on the status of the federal ERA and state-level ERAs.
Thomas will explain how the ERA is essential to ensuring true sex equality for all and will offer an overview of the ERA Coalition’s two major 2026 initiatives, "It’s Our ERA: Claim the 28th Amendment" and the "Elect Equality Campaign." Zakiya will also highlight concrete actions people can take to help advance the ERA.
EVENT DETAILS:
Zakiya Thomas is President and CEO of the ERA Coalition and the Fund for Women’s Equality. Through her experience as a political strategist and nonprofit manager, she leads a diverse coalition of over 280 organizations representing 80 million people. This community of activists jointly advocates for gender, racial, reproductive justice, LGBTQ+ rights, and much more under the unifying goal of sex equality. Zakiya is also an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown Law, teaching a nonpartisan course on how to run for political office and she volunteers on several nonprofit boards ranging from advancing reproductive rights to individual financial empowerment.
For non-member event reservations: please email pfitzgerald@democraticwoman.org or telephone 202-232-7363 Ext. 402 (voicemails will also be accepted).
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