Nevada’s 2022 Equality of Rights Amendment and Its Implications for the Federal Equal Rights Amendment

The fight for the Equal Rights Amendment is taking place at both the state and federal levels. The original federal Equal Rights Amendment, which guaranteed legal protections against sex discrimination, failed to be ratified into the Constitution in the 1970s and is perceived by many today as dated. However, Nevada and other states are leading a movement to implement expansive state equal rights protections. In November 2022, Nevada passed the country's most inclusive "Equality of Rights Amendment," which could serve as an example of the importance of a more inclusive federal Equal Rights Amendment.