Women take political aims from Houston to the campaign trail
Delegates at the National Women's Conference in Houston vow to implement the blueprint for sexual equality. The gathering unites whites and minorities under a pledge of stronger rights and renewed effort to pass the Equal Rights Amendment as women prepare to run for offices in coming elections. Betsey Wright notes women increasingly enter campaigns while the Republican Party plans next spring female-focused conferences.
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U.S. Senate
Betsey Wright
National Women’s Education Fund
Republican National Committee
Mary Crisp
ERA advocates push GOP women to enter politics in 15 unratified states
In a statewide push backed by ERA supporters, GOP women in Oregon Florida South Carolina Illinois and Massachusetts aim to challenge lawmakers blocking ERA passage. The movement links minority and labor voices to the push, while a boycott against nonratifying states grows. More reforms target pay equity and education enforcement, with new groups like the National Commission on Working Women aiming to upgrade skills and pay for the 80 percent of women in low wage jobs.
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National Commission On Working Women
Elizabeth Koonts
Supreme Court abortion rights and Medicaid funding debate
The article discusses the Supreme Court's abortion rights decision from five years ago and outlines opposition alleging poor women lose access due to federal Medicaid funding bans. It notes ongoing political contention and hints at continuation on the next page.
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