Press Release: Women are Grieving as Biden Initiates Assault on Female Identity and the Sanctity of Human Life
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 22, 2021 Contact: Natalie Panettiere 202-266-4816, [email protected] Women are Grieving as Biden Initiates Assault on Female Identity and the Sanctity of Human Life Statement from Penny Young Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America: “As women who stand for what it means to be female created in God’s image […]
Changing the Rules in the 117th Congress – Amen and Awoman?
The U.S. House of Representatives convened last Sunday for the opening of the 117th Congress. It became apparent rather quickly that we will have our work cut out for us. Mario Diaz, Concerned Women for America’s General Counsel, and Doreen Denny, Vice President of Government Relations, talk about the opening events that showcased the challenges […]
Bipartisan Duo in Congress Unites to Protect Women’s Sports
Democrat Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) and Republican Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma) have joined hands across the aisle to protect the rights of female athletes under Title IX, the federal law that ensures equal opportunities and benefits in education on the basis of sex. A former 2020 Democrat presidential candidate and four-term member of Congress, Gabbard has bucked […]
Title IX, Which Paved the Way for Women’s Sports, Now Threatens Its Gains
Concerned Women for America’s Vice President of Government Relations, Doreen Denny, was interview by Verily magazine concerning Title IX and female athletics. Read the entire article here.
CWA’s Victory in Transgender Sports Case a Win for Women’s Rights
By Doreen Denny, Vice President of Government Relations Concerned Women for America (CWA) just landed a significant victory protecting the rights of college female athletes under federal law. The U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) resolved CWA’s sex discrimination complaint against Franklin Pierce University (FPU) in New Hampshire, finding the college had […]
Press Release: University Forced to Rescind Transgender Sports Policy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 16, 2020 Contact: Doreen Denny, Vice President of Government Relations (202) 420-1491, [email protected] University Forced to Rescind Transgender Policy as Violation of Title IX after Biological Male wins NCAA Championship in Women’s Track Action Resolves Concerned Women for America Sex Discrimination Complaint Washington, D.C. – Today, Concerned Women for America (CWA) received notice that […]
Why Title IX and the Future of Female Sports are at Risk Today
CWA’s Vice President of Government Relations, Doreen Denny, appeared on Save Women’s Sports webinar to discuss Title IX and the future of women’s sports in America including the need for passage of the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020. The webinar was co-hosted by Beth Stelzer, Founder of Save Women’s Sports, […]
Safety First Online Starts at Home
By Amy Lidell, Intern for Concerned Women for America Last week the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) partnered with the White House, Justice Department, and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to host a live stream webinar promoting online safety for children. Ivanka Trump and Attorney General William Barr opened the webinar voicing […]
Press Release: Senate Conservatives Stand with Female Student-Athletes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 22, 2020 Contact: Doreen Denny, Vice President of Government Relations (202) 420-1491, [email protected] Senate Conservatives Stand with Female Student-Athletes to Protect Title IX from Bostock Fallout Washington, D.C. – Today, Sens. Kelly Loeffler (R-Georgia), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), Mike Lee (R-Utah), James Lankford (R-Oklahoma), and Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) introduced the “Protection of Women and Girls […]
Department of Education Response to CWA
Department of Education Response to CWA
Op-ed: Nothing Cute About ‘Cuties’
Concerned Women for America’s CEO and President Penny Nance speaks out on the new Netflix film Cuties. Cuties is nothing short than the sexual exploitation of children and is illegal under federal law. Read Penny’s entire op-ed.
DeVos Stands With Female Athletes Forced to Face Transgender Competitors
Read Concerned Women for America’s Vice President of Government Relations, Doreen Denny, op-ed in CNS-News online. “It’s Official! Bostock Does Not Overrule Biology under Title IX,” says Doreen Denny, Concerned Women for America’s Vice President of Government Relations. The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has heard Concerned Women for America’s plea to stand strong in […]
CWA Standing for a Serious Issue
Concerned Women for America is standing at the center of a serious issue of our time. POLITICO portrays a partisan spin, but for us, it’s not about party or politics, it’s about truth. Read the article: Wedge Issue That’s Dividing Trumpworld.
CWALAC Endorses Focus on Protecting Children and Taxpayers from the Destructive Cost of Gender Reassignment
Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee’s (CWALAC) impact on policy was on display as several members of Congress, led by Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-California), introduced legislation responding to the alarming acceleration of “gender reassignment” interventions causing irreversible harm to children and violating the conscience rights of federal taxpayers. The “Protecting Children from Experimentation Act” […]
Key Update on the NCAA & Idaho’s Fairness in Women’s Sports Act
Important Update: NCAA’s Board of Governors did not take action against Idaho for enacting the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act at their meeting on August 4. That is good news!! But the fight is not over! A sportswriter in Idaho reported this statement: “The NCAA is working with national and international groups as it reviews its current transgender athlete […]
CWA Supports Female Athletes Urging NCAA to Back Off Activism
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 29, 2020 Contact: Doreen Denny, Vice President of Government Relations, (202)420-1491, [email protected] Washington, D.C. – Today, Concerned Women for America (CWA) joined partners in the fight to Save Women’s Sports supporting a letter to the NCAA Board of Governors signed by over 300 current and former NCAA and professional female athletes, including […]
U.S. Government Moves to Strip Vulnerable Women and Girls of Asylum Protections
Media release: AHA Foundation, Concerned Women for America, and Independent Women’s Forum together urge the U.S. government to amend planned changes to asylum rules that would end gender-based asylum. Read the full article.
DOJ Backs Idaho’s Fairness in Women’s Sports Act
By Lindsey Hudson, Intern for Concerned Women for America’s Government Relations Department Idaho is spearheading the fight to protect and maintain equal opportunity and fair competition for female athletes in sports. The state saw a problem with women’s rights, safety, scholarships, and opportunities being stripped away and decided to be the first to do something […]
Transgenderism’s War On Women Betrays Left’s Claims To Champion Our Rights
While our two organizations, Concerned Women for America and the Women’s Liberation Front, could hardly be farther apart on issues like abortion and same-sex marriage, we share a growing concern over much of the political left’s recent policy agenda for women. A flurry of lawsuits is pressuring the Department of Defense to allow service members […]
Conservative Women Decry Chief Justice Roberts’ Politically Correct Jurisprudence
Washington, D.C.— Today, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in June Medical Services v. Russo, invalidating a law meant to protect women by raising the standard of care to an acceptable level in cases of abortion. Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America had this to say: “What a disappointment […]