the Equal Rights Amendment
/ði ˌiːkwəl ˈraɪts əmendmənt/
/ði ˌiːkwəl ˈraɪts əmendmənt/
(abbreviation the ERA)
- a proposal for an amendment to the US Constitution which would give women equal rights with men. The proposal began in Congress in 1923 and was finally passed in 1972. A total of 38 of the 50 states had to give their approval by 1982 for it to become law, but only 35 did, so it failed. Since then, the states of Nevada and Illinois have given their approval of the amendment.
平等权利修正案：一项对美国宪法进行修正的提案，该修正案将赋予女性与男性平等的权利。该提案于1923年在国会开始，最终于1972年获得通过。到1982年，美国50个州中的38个州才批准该提案，以使其成为法律，但只有35个州批准，因此未能通过。从那以后，内华达州和伊利诺伊州已经批准了该修正案。