1973 Salt Lake Tribune article outlining the potential long-term effects of the Equal Rights Amendment.[1]

The Women's Movement in Utah was shaped by the conservative cultural and political makeup of the state; the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, commonly referred to as the LDS Church, heavily influenced how the movement progressed.

Compared to the national movement, Utah's brand of the Women's Movement was much more moderate and slow-moving. Women succeeded in making gains when keeping in-step with established conventions and organizations; radical strategies were generally ineffective.

 In Utah, activists of the Women's Movement geared their efforts toward ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment, handling opposition from the LDS Church, empowering women in education, and combatting poverty and the wage gap in employment. The movement was molded by traditional politics and values. Activists garnered support when they avoided extremism and instead partnered with institutions for a more gradual type of progress.