This week, scholars Josh Blackman and Michael Gerhardt will discuss on Twitter the constitutional aspects of issues arising at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Today, they look at the debate over gender equality.
With Hillary Clinton’s historic nomination as the first woman major-party presidential candidate, gender equality is one of the big issues under discussion at the Democratic National Convention.It’s also an important part of the party platform, which demands passage of the long-debated Equal Rights Amendment.
“After 240 years, we will finally enshrine the rights of women in the Constitution by passing the Equal Rights Amendment. And we will urge U.S. ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women,” the platform reads.
On Twitter, our scholars will frame this debate citing the constitutional aspects of the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause and the 19th Amendment, which guaranteed the national right of women to vote.
To follow the discussion between our scholars on Twitter, go to our Twitter account at @ConstitutionCTR
