National Conference Recap: Understanding Women’s Rights Around the World
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 […]
Caitlin Flanagan on Today’s Colleges and the Indoctrination of their Students
Caitlin Flanagan was, without a doubt, one of my favorite speakers at the NeW National Conference. Caitlin Flanagan is a contributing editor to the Atlantic and a former staff writer for The New Yorker. In addition, she is also the author of Girl Land, a best-selling book about what girls have lost and gained in […]
Policy Debate: Careers, Babies, and What Policies Work Best for Women
Debating the option of running parental leave through Social Security NeW’s National Conference included a debate entitled Careers, Babies, and What Policies Work Best for Women featuring Carrie Lukas andRachel Greszler, moderated by Kelsey Harkness. The debate focused on the benefits and drawbacks of allowing mothers to access Social Security funds to pay for maternity […]
Grace-Marie Turner, the Galen Institute, and the New Generation of Heath Policy
Grace-Marie Turner, the founder and president of the Galen Institute, spoke at the 2018 National Conference that was held June 21-23 in Washington D.C. The Galen Institute and Grace-Marie work to promote informed debate over free-market ideas for health reform. During her talk, Grace-Marie described her experience starting the Galen Institute. She started her public […]
Sex Matters: A Discussion with Mona Charen
Mona Charen joined us at National Conference to discuss the differences between men and women, and talk about her new book Sex Matters. Charen emphasized that men and women are different in a complimentary way, and both sexes are essential to the flourishing of society. Charen stated, “I consider myself a feminist in the sense […]
National Conference Recap: How Pro-Liberty Policies Benefit Women
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 […]
National Conference Attendees Receive Advice for Succeeding in the Professional World
In a panel entitled Let’s Talk Adulting: How to Make it in Your First Job and Beyond, Ashlea Frazier, Bettina Inclán, and Brani Zher offered advice on entering the professional world. Each of these successful women offered helpful advice. Attendees were advised on a range of professional matters, including how to build a network, negotiate pay, build […]
