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7/3/2018 ERAMN actions of a ratified state; ERA Minnesota Report as presented on National ERA Conference Call 'THE CALL' 6.24.18Read NowBy Betty Folliard, Founder ERAMN
I. Background of ERAMN A. I started ERA Minnesota in 2014 after we successfully passed WESA – The Minnesota Women’s Economic Security Act - thru our legislature, putting Minnesota on the forefront of workplace protections for women. B. To amplify our voice nationally on this topic, I searched the Internet and discovered there was a Rally for Equality in DC that September. So I raised the monies needed to take 50 people – a diverse coalition of women & a few good men from every corner of this state – to travel by bus to DC for the “We Are Woman” #Rally4Equality2014 on the U.S. Capitol Mall. C. That’s where we connected with women’s rights coalitions from all across the country and the journey shifted our focus to the ERA. I proposed, and we became, ERA Minnesota. We elected officers, built a cadre of ally organizations, honed our message then aimed our energies at both the Minnesota Legislature & at Congress to achieve our goals of ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment into our state & national constitutions. To that end, ERAMN is working locally, statewide & nationally to help finally ratify the ERA. II. Ratified State
2. Pass legislation demanding Congress remove the deadline on the ERA. 3. To this end we have two types of legislation: first, our Minnesota ERA to embed an ERA into our state constitution, and second, our Minnesota Legislature’s Resolution to Congress to remove the deadline of June 2, 1982 out of the preface of the federal Equal Rights Amendment. III. At ERAMN, our actions can be described as 3-fold, or as Susan B. Anthony so succinctly phrased it, ”Organize, Agitate, Educate.”
2. Garner Resources: Fundraising is essential in order to fuel this all-volunteer organization, so in the past 9 months we held 2 fundraisers, one at Minnesota’s first women-owned brewery called Urban Growler with a Silent Auction & Live Music; and one at Sweeney's Saloon with guest speakers & local talent. 3. Build Coalitions: Collaboration with other local groups and organizations has been key to success. In 2017 we developed an early friendship with Women’s March Minnesota, providing the contact info for their speakers. I then travelled to DC for the Women’s March weekend and made presentations there to ERA activists. We’ve made presentations across the state on ERA including: a. Last Women's Equality Day we presented a screening of the film “Equal Means Equal” at the Women in Public Policy Program at the University of Minnesota b. Presenting a Women's Rights 101 Program partnering with the Minneapolis/St. Paul NOW at the 2018 MNxMN Resistance conference c. Tabling at local legislators’ Advocacy Fair d. Tabling at Women's March: Hear our Voice event e. We helped host the “Let's Talk Women!” Conference hosted by MN Local Action Group where we again did a screening of Equal Means Equal & Panel discussion and at the U of M Carlson School of Management f. Plus another screening of EME & Discussion at East Side Freedom Library g. We created an awesome banner and marched in: 1) Cinco de Mayo Parade 2) May Day Parade & booth h. This weekend we are sharing a table with MN NOW at PRIDE Weekend where we are conducting a poll to have the public vote on their favorite billboard choices h. and ongoing this summer we’re helping with Women's March Power to the Polls
1) 2 Third Thursdays Panels 2) AAUW Minneapolis Public Policy luncheon 3) St Olaf College Gender Studies Students 4) Rep. Omar's Coffee and Kulan panel 5) Minneapolis League of Women Voters 6) St Paul League of Women Voters 7) The Northfield/Cannon Falls LWV 8) ERA TV Interview on FYI with Barry ZeVan 9) Radio interview on AM950 10) Presented at House of Hope Church 11) Presentation to the Twin Cities Presbytery 12) Presented to Warren E. Berger Inn of Court IV. Our national work to date has included:
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Mo mpls
7/8/2019 02:26:21 pm
Lol. Betty claims she founded ERA MN? Way to steal the spotlight from so many women who helped found this effort. It’s sad theybway to try to remain relevant as your life fades.
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