Attorney Gloria Allred Fasts Gains Momentum
LOS ANGELES - Gloria Allred's fast for passage of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) gains support from the National Women's Political Caucus of California (NWPC CA) when the organization launches "Put the ERA on the FAST Track" campaign at a press conference in Gloria Allred's office, tomorrow.
The Fast Track campaign launches a nationwide call to support Allred in the 90-meal, solid-food fast she began July 27th to bring attention to the Equal Rights A mendment (House Joint Resolution 61), introduced by Representative Carolyn Maloney (D-NY). Allred's fast ends August 26th, the 90th Anniversary of Women's Suffrage.
NWPC-CA is a multi-partisan grassroots organization dedicated to increasing women's participation in the political process and creating a political power base designed to achieve equality for all women. NWPC CA identifies, recruits, trains and supports feminist women for elected and appointed office.