Dawn Hawkins: Let’s Talk Sex Trafficking: The Hidden Problem in America and What You Can Do To Fight Back The National Conference hit a somber mood when Dawn Hawkins, Senior Vice President and Executive Director of the National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE), discussed the nature of human trafficking in the United States. She made the […]
Lisa Daftari on Women’s Rights Around the World For many Americans, basic women’s rights are taken for granted and are not fully appreciated when compared to the human rights violations around the world. At this year’s National Conference, Lisa Daftari, TV and Radio Host/Commentator, combatted this ignorance to demonstrate how women’s rights are being violated […]
On August 18, 1920, something remarkable occurred in American politics: the Constitution was amended for the nineteenth time, but this time women were given a voice in American politics. Throughout the history of the United States, the Constitution has been amended to deal with unanswered questions from the Founding Era. One of those questions included […]
One of the major issues of discussion during this year’s National Conference was how all policies are women’s policies and can have major impacts on how women live their lives. One of the panels this weekend covered just that. Lindsey Burke, Kerri Kupec, and Emily Ekins, all shared their insights regarding policies in the realms of […]
Ah, the peak of summer: BBQs, heat, and some much-needed relaxation before the craziness of fall. What better way to enjoy the end of summer than to spend a weekend on the beautiful Bryn Mawr campus at NeW’s Young Women’s Leadership Retreat? This will be my first retreat with NeW and I am so excited […]
Meet Jaimie We asked our Summer 2018 intern, Jaimie Erker, for her thoughts on NeW and conservatism. Jaimie is a recent graduate from Colorado Christian University with degrees in Political Science and History. How did you hear about NeW? I heard about NeW while interning on Capitol Hill last summer. I was invited to attend […]
