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Equal Means Equal: Why The ERA Must Be Passed

Chances are, if the average American woman were stopped on the street and asked, “Do you have equal rights in America under the law?” she would reply, “Yes.” But does she?

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High On History: 20th Century Women Turned Fashion Accessories Into Weapons

In their bid to ward off creeps, post-Victorian women found a creative use for the hatpin.

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