NeW Announces Winner of 2020 Essay Contest: Brooke Barham
NeW is excited to announce the winner of the High School Category of the 2020 NeW Essay Contest is Brooke Barham, a student at the Academy of Arts, Careers, and Technology. Congratulations, Brooke! To read Brooke’s essay that was published by the Washington Examiner, co-sponsor of the 2020 contest, click here. How did you hear […]
NeW Announces Winner of 2020 Essay Contest: Hannah Kim
NeW is excited to announce the winner of the College Category of the 2020 NeW Essay Contest is Hannah Kim, a student at the University of South Florida and Vice President of her NeW chapter. Congratulations, Hannah! To read Hannah’s essay that was published by the Washington Examiner, co-sponsor of the 2020 contest, click here. […]
Women Reflect On How the 19th Amendment Has Impacted America
CONTACT: Kathryn Alford, Communications Manager Kathryn@enlightenedwomen.org 571-310-5388 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 26, 2020 WOMEN REFLECT ON HOW THE 19TH AMENDMENT HAS IMPACTED AMERICA WASHINGTON, DC — Today marks the 100th Anniversary of the certification of the 19th Amendment and women winning the right to vote in America. Leading up to this moment, trailblazers of the […]
“Conservatives self-censor, and it gets worse with more time spent in college” by Karin Lips
This piece was originally published by the Orange County Register on August 14, 2020. A new public opinion survey conducted by the Cato Institute examines the relationship between political views and self-censorship. The poll of 2,000 Americans ages 18 and older found that most Americans who identify as conservative self-censor, and this self-censoring gets worse […]
“Biden should pick the best person for the job — not the best woman” by Karin Lips
This piece was originally published by The Hill on August 3, 2020. Women achieve equality in life and in politics when they succeed based on merit, not because a man decides that a woman should have the job. Last week, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden announced his agenda for women, which includes a renewed commitment to select a […]
“Much of America reeling not from pandemic but crazy ‘infodemic’” by Jamie LeVie
This piece was originally published in the Waco Tribune-Herald on May 23, 2020. COVID-19, also known as the novel coronavirus, has propelled the nation into a state of panic. When the outbreak first occurred, the narrative perpetuated by the media assumed apocalyptic levels. From food and toilet-paper shortages caused by people raiding stores for supplies […]
“The toxic feminism of AOC and Pelosi doesn’t represent young women like me” by Charlotte Townsend
This piece was originally published in the Washington Examiner on February 9, 2020. Toxic feminism made its mark on this year’s State of the Union, thanks to the Democrats. Some Democrats wore white in protest, meant to evoke memories of the suffragettes as they showed off their “Equal Rights Amendment Yes” buttons. Meanwhile, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez […]
“Women don’t need state-mandated quotas to succeed” by Krista Chavez
This piece was originally published in the Orange County Register on January 24, 2020. In 2018, California became the first state in the U.S. to mandate that corporate boards of directors include women. A new lawsuit from the Pacific Legal Foundation questions whether this law violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment by […]
Leave the politics out of children’s board games by Gabrielle Picard
This piece was originally published in The Detroit News on January 1, 2020. Last week, as children tore into their Christmas presents, some young girls may have received the new game by Hasbro, Ms. Monopoly. On the box, in the place of the traditional monocled Mr. Monopoly, the game features a brunette Ms. Monopoly with a slogan […]
Where Are The Conservative Women In Hollywood? by Jordan Davidson
This piece was originally published in The Daily Wire on November 24, 2019. “The Hunt”, a film about a group of people who are kidnapped and hunted by rich liberal “elites” for fun, made headlines as debate broke out over the decision to delay its release. The delay, Universal said, was deemed the most appropriate action after mass shootings in El […]
