Women’s History Month Program to be Held at Lawrence Library

In celebration of Women’s History Month, the ERA Education Fund Inc. will present a program on the contributions of the trailblazers for Women’s Equality, Saturday, March 31, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the .

The program, “Heroes of the Women’s Movement,” will chronicle the lives of Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Harriet Tubman, New Jersey native Alice Paul, Hillary Rodham Clinton and the many other women who have promoted and expanded the rights and opportunities for all women.

The program will also include a discussion by Dr. Dorie Rothman of Lawrence, who will provide an update on the status of the Equal Rights Amendment and offer ideas on how to further efforts and convince the public and lawmakers of the need for it.

Alice Paul first proposed an Equal Rights Amendment in 1922. It states: "Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex."

Since 2000, various groups such as the ERA Education Fund Inc. have renewed the struggle to add an ERA to the Constitution.

Also featured at the event will be an exhibit of miniature bust sculptures of these influential women. The sculptures are the work of Dr. Rothman.

The library is located at 2751 Brunswick Pike (Business Route 1 and Darrah Lane East) in Lawrence Township. For more information on this free event, please call (609) 882-6815.

The ERA Education Fund Inc. is a non-profit organization.