“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 […]
Women’s Organization Celebrates 16 Years of Empowering Women
CONTACT: Kathryn Alford, Communications Manager Kathryn@enlightenedwomen.org 571-310-5388 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 29, 2020 WOMEN’S ORGANIZATION CELEBRATES 16 YEARS OF EMPOWERING WOMEN WASHINGTON, DC — The Network of enlightened Women (NeW) is celebrating its 16th anniversary as the nation’s premier network for conservative young women this month. Since the first NeW meeting on September 29, 2004, NeW has […]
16 Highlights for 16 Years
Today, NeW is celebrating 16 wonderful years of empowering conservative women! During this momentous occasion, we look back at some of our top successes and highlights from the past 16 years. 1. NeW Empowers Conservative Women at CPAC The Conservative Political Action Conference is one of the largest gatherings for conservatives in the country. NeW […]
The Trump Administration Launches The 1776 Commission
On September 17, 2020, the 233rd anniversary of the Constitution, the Trump Administration launched the 1776 Commission, a project to promote “patriotic education” in America’s public schools. This program comes in response to initiatives like the 1619 Project and the integration of Critical Race Theory into public school curriculum, which promote a revisionist history of […]
Empowering Women Around the World by Charlotte Townsend
On August 12, I attended a webinar hosted by The Heritage Foundation called A Conversation on the Successes of the Women’s Global Development and Prosperity Initiative (W-GDP). This was an informative and timely discussion, as panelists discussed the Trump Administration’s initiative, spearheaded by First Daughter and White House Advisor, Ivanka Trump, that was first launched […]
Event Spotlight: NeW at the University of Virginia hosts Karin Lips
On September 2, NeW at the University of Virginia hosted their first event for the fall 2020 semester. Due to campus event restrictions in the age of COVID-19, the event was hosted virtually so each woman attended over Zoom. The chapter brought in Karin Lips, President of NeW, as they celebrated NeW’s 16th Anniversary this […]
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 […]
Celebrating 100 Years of Women Voting – What We Can Learn From Them by Hannah Lyon
100 years ago, the 19th Amendment was ratified, forever changing our country. Women, who’s voices had never truly been heard before, suddenly had a say in our country’s future. The constituency of voters in the United States grew exponentially. Politicians would now have to consider the female perspective on the issues they were voting for, […]
