Tag: DEI

ERA 2020 by susan ruggles

EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT UNDER FIRE: TRUMP’S ROLLBACKS AND THE FIGHT FOR EQUALITY

On January 17, 2025, just days before leaving office, President Joe Biden declared the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) as the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, calling it the “law of the land.” This historic proclamation aimed to enshrine gender equality into the nation’s foundational document, a goal nearly a century in the making. However,…

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THE “INNOVATE” ISSUE COVER STORY WITH JILLIAN MERCADO — MODEL, ACTRESS, DISABILITY ACTIVIST

Model, actress, and activist Jillian Mercado has been shattering glass ceilings since she first burst onto the scene with a worldwide campaign for Diesel in 2015. As one of the few visibly disabled models working at the highest levels of fashion, Mercado has become an outspoken advocate for authentic representation. Her fierce determination and refusal…

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