The potential impact of the proposed Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) can be measured in areas such as alimony, child support, child custody, property ownership, divorce and rights of consortium. Statutes which use sex as the sole criterion would be unconstitutional. (Author)

The booklet furnishes general information to the women of Maryland about the Equal Rights Amendment of the Maryland Constitution. One hundred and three questions and answers concerning women's rights are organized into four topics: (1) employment, including employment rights, labor laws, workmen's compensation, unemployment insurance, pregnancy…

Designed to provide answers to questions on women's issues and programs, the guide is arranged into two parts. Part 1, which comprises about three-fourths of the guide, contains background information and answers to often asked questions on 84 issues, such as abortion, affirmative action, battered women, divorce, incest, and insurance. Each entry…