“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 […]
Women’s Organization Gives Conservative Women a Voice Around Upcoming Election
CONTACT: Kathryn Alford, Communications Manager Kathryn@enlightenedwomen.org 571-310-5388 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 29, 2020 WOMEN’S ORGANIZATION GIVES CONSERVATIVE WOMEN A VOICE AROUND UPCOMING ELECTION WASHINGTON, DC — “A lot of women vote the way their husbands vote; they don’t believe enough in their own thoughts.” – Barbara Streisand “Any woman who voted against Hillary Clinton voted against their own voice.” – First […]
“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 […]
“What it’s like to be a conservative woman at AU” by Madison Bollweg
This piece originally appeared in The Augustana Mirror on October 8, 2020. A person would think that being a conservative woman on a college campus would not have its struggles; however, that is not necessarily the case. What I’ve learned in my almost two years on campus is that intellectual diversity is absent, feminists aren’t […]
Women’s Organization Urges America to Evaluate Amy Coney Barrett on Her Qualifications
CONTACT: Kathryn Alford, Communications Manager Kathryn@enlightenedwomen.org 571-310-5388 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 12, 2020 WOMEN’S ORGANIZATION URGES AMERICA TO EVALUATE AMY CONEY BARRETT ON HER QUALIFICATIONS WASHINGTON, DC — As the hearing got underway for Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court in the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, Karin Lips, President of NeW shared, “Amy Coney Barrett has […]
“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 […]
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 […]
