By: Wendy Cartwright
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Did you know that the Constitution does not explicitly guarantee that the rights it protects are held equally by all citizens without regard to sex? The first — and still the only — right specifically affirmed as equal for women and men is the right to vote.
Section I of the ERA states that:
Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.