Hala Ayala

Hala Ayala

A lifelong Virginian, Delegate Hala Ayala made history as the first Afro-Latina elected to Virginia's General Assembly in 2017. Hala is the daughter of a Salvadorian and North African immigrant father and an Irish and Lebanese mother. She has worked as a cybersecurity specialist and has also been a women’s rights activist for over a decade. Currently, Hala represents Virginia's 51st state House district and is the Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor in Virginia.

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washington, dc march 22 a woman hold up a sign as members of congress and representatives of womens groups hold a rally to mark the 40th anniversary of congressional passage of the equal rights amendment era outside the us capitol march 22, 2012 in washington, dc rep carolyn maloney d ny and sen robert menendez d nj introduced a new version of the equal rights amendment last year and called for it to be passed again photo by chip somodevillagetty images
It’s Time to End Equal Pay Days and Pass the Equal Rights Amendment

The passage of the ERA is a chance for our country to prove it truly values women.

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