“College Students Use Social Media for Political Engagement with Startling Consequences” by Jamie LeVie
This piece was originally published in Lone Conservative on November 20, 2020. For many college students, using social media has become second nature. Out of habit, we check our online accounts as soon as we wake up and repeat the process before we go to sleep. The Pew Research Center reported in 2018 that 88 percent […]
“Honoring the Legacy of the Suffragists” by Franchetta Groves
This piece was originally published in Lone Conservative on November 20, 2020. The right to vote is not only every American’s civic duty but our opportunity to make our voices heard. This year being the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment’s ratification is a reminder that not long ago women’s voices were being stifled and […]
“The Women’s March has no tolerance for conservative women” by Karin Lips
This piece was originally published in the Washington Examiner on October 22, 2020. It is wrong for Women’s March participants to intimidate conservatives into leaving a rally and a failed strategy to try to intimidate people into changing their views. On Saturday, the Independent Women’s Forum-organized March for All Women gathered as a counter to […]
“The Vote to Save Feminism” by Ophelie Jacobson
The feminist movement reached a huge milestone on August 18, 1920, when women were finally granted the right to vote under the 19th Amendment. One hundred years later, feminism is being radicalized by modern culture. This election cycle, conservative women have the potential to save true feminism by exercising our right to vote. The original […]
“Conservative women vote because all issues are women’s issues” by Margaret Reid
This piece originally appeared in The Detroit News on November 2, 2020. On Aug. 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment was ratified, granting women the right to vote. Today, 100 years after this pivotal moment in the women’s rights movement, it is more important than ever for women to exercise their right to vote. This election […]
“What Happens on Campus Doesn’t Stay on Campus: Why Socialist Organizing Should Concern Us All” by Karin Lips
This piece was originally published in The Daily Signal on October 20, 2020. Just last year, the Xavier University student newspaper announced nine new student clubs, including a chapter of the Network of Enlightened Women, which I serve as president. What caught my eye is that the Xavier Socialists Club was started at the same […]
“I am a conservative — and I am a woman. No, I don’t vote against my own interests” by Charlotte Townsend
This piece originally appeared in The State on September 12, 2020. “There remains a large conservative block of women who continue to vote against their own interests, preferring to embrace their ‘whiteness’ as a badge of protection and superiority.” These words appeared in a recent article written by a history professor from my university, the […]
“Conservative women know what it’s like to be mocked. We’ll defend Amy Coney Barrett.” by Karin Lips
This piece originally appears in USA Today on September 29, 2020. After interning in the summer of 2004 for my home state senator in Washington, D.C., I returned to the University of Virginia looking for a group of women who wanted to talk about the issues of the day and welcomed a more conservative perspective. There […]
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 […]
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 […]
