Gov. Doug Burgum Signs Protecting Women’s Sports Bills into Law
For Immediate Release April 11, 2023 Contact: Linda Thorson (701) 331-9792 MEDIA ADVISORY: Protecting Female Athletes in North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum Signs Protecting Women’s Sports Bills into Law Bismarck, North Dakota – Today, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum signed two bills into law banning transgender girls from participating in girls’ sports at the K-12 and […]
States Act to Protect Female Athletes from Discrimination
Since 2020, twenty-one [21] states have enacted laws to protect female athletes from unfair competition in sports designated for women and girls. In 2020, Idaho’s Fairness in Women Sports Act, sponsored by Idaho State Rep. and former NCAA basketball coach Barbara Ehardt, and signed by Republican Gov. Brad Little, became the first state law to […]
Missouri Senate Passes Save Women’s Sports Act
The State Senate passed the Save Women’s Sports Act SB39, sponsored by Holly Thompson Rehder (R-District 127), with a vote of 25-8. Now the fight for female athletes will go to the Missouri House of Representatives. About the Save Women’s Sports Act This act prohibits a private school, public school district, public charter school, or […]
Action Needed! Voting Monday! Texas Female Athletes Bill
The future of collegiate female athletics is on the line in Texas. Women should not be forced to compete against men playing on women’s sports teams. Period. Physiological differences between the sexes give boys inherent advantages in athletics. Female athletes are denied opportunities to excel in their own sports when male athletes identifying as girls […]
Action Needed! Protect Texas Female Athletes
Background: In 2021, Gov. Greg Abbott (Republican) signed a bill prohibiting the participation of biological boys in girls’ sports in Texas Public Schools. The bill protected our female athletes in UIL competitions through the high school years. However, it did nothing to protect the young women in our colleges and universities. Good news! With […]
Protecting Female Athletes Remains a Top Priority as the NCAA and Biden Double Down Against Women
A year after the NCAA’s shameful promotion of University of Pennsylvania trans-swimmer Lia Thomas in women’s swimming, federal and state lawmakers are stepping up to the plate. Since 2020, 18 states have enacted laws ensuring that the women’s category of sports is based on female sex, not an athlete’s self-identified “gender identity.” Some fifteen additional […]
Women’s Rights in Athletics – Calls Needed!
“So, God Created man in His own image, in the image of God, He created him; male and female He created them.” Genesis 1:27 HB23-1098, a bill to help ensure fairness in women’s sports, has been introduced by State Rep. Lisa Frizell (R-District 45). HB23-1098 has been assigned to the House State, Civic, Military, […]
Update! Make a call on behalf of Virginia female athletes
“So, God Created man in His own image, in the image of God, He created him; male and female He created them.” Genesis 1:27 Updated February 1, 2023 HB1387, a bill to help ensure fairness in women’s sports, passed out of the Higher Education Subcommittee on Monday. Thank you for making calls and praying. Your efforts […]
Women’s Group Endorses Legislation to Protect Female Athletes on National Girls & Women in Sports Day
For Immediate Release February 1, 2023 Contact: CWA Communications [email protected] MEDIA ADVISORY: Women’s Group Endorses Legislation to Protect Female Athletes on National Girls & Women in Sports Day Prevents males from stealing their trophies, their scholarships, and advancement in sports Washington, D.C. – On National Girls and Women in Sports Day, Concerned Women for America Legislative […]
CWA Takes Message Directly to the NCAA: Stop Discriminating Against Female Athletes
Concerned Women for America (CWA) and Young Woman for America (YWA) joined allies in the fight to preserve a fair playing field for college female athletes by taking our message straight to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at their annual convention in San Antonio, Texas. The rally showcasing female champion athletes and women’s organizations […]
Media Advisory: Female Athletes to Rally at NCAA Meeting
For Immediate Release January 11, 2023 Contact: CWA Communications [email protected] MEDIA ADVISORY: Female Athletes to Rally at NCAA Meeting Will demand fair treatment against male athletes “identifying” as female SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – On Thursday, January 12, Concerned Women for America (CWA), the nation’s largest public policy women’s organization, will join female athletes, coaches, parents, […]
Nance: NCAA’s New President Must Rescue Women’s Sports
For Immediate ReleaseDecember 15, 2022 Contact: CWA Communications [email protected](703) 282-7320 NCAA’s New President Must Rescue Women’s Sports Appointment of Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker gives female athletes hope Washington, D.C. – Today, Concerned Women for America (CWA) applauded the appointment of outgoing Governor of Massachusetts, Charlie Baker, to head the National Collegiate Athletic Association […]
CWA Stands with Female Athletes on the 50th Anniversary of Title IX
On June 23, 2022, Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee joined fourteen organizations from across the political spectrum in Washington, D.C., to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Title IX, the federal civil rights law passed in 1972 that prohibits sex-based discrimination in education. Organizing this Our Bodies, Our Sports rally as part of an […]
Young Women for America Leaders and Athletes Advocate for Fair Play in Women’s Sports on the 50th Anniversary of Title IX
IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 20, 2022 MEDIA ADVISORY Bipartisan Coalition Celebrates Opportunities Provided to Women through Title IX WASHINGTON, D.C. – On June 23, female athletes, parents, and advocates will join fourteen organizations from across the political spectrum to rally for “Our Bodies, Our Sports.” June 23 marks the 50th Anniversary of Title IX, […]
Save Women’s Sports Webinar – Watch Recording
Concerned Women for America (CWA) of Pennsylvania, a leader in the girls’ sports issue in Pennsylvania, hosted its Saving Women’s Sport webinar on March 31. Guested speakers included: Mario Diaz, Esq. CWA’s Legal Counsel State Rep. Barbara Gleim (R-District 199), Sponsor of HB 972, Save Women’s Sports State Rep. Stephanie Borowicz (R-District 76), Co-sponsor of […]
Women’s Sports Bill is Moving! Action Needed Today!
By a 15-9 vote, the House Education Committee voted HB 972, “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act,” out of committee, and Concerned Women for America of Pennsylvania was present for the vote. The bill now advances to the House floor for a full vote. You can read more about HB 972 here. Far left activists are […]
Battle Over Girls’ Sports Reaches Kentucky Legislature
For Immediate ReleaseFebruary 15, 2022Contact: Katie Everett, Press [email protected] Battle Over Girls’ Sports Reaches Kentucky LegislatureYWA Leader Testifies in Committee Hearing Washington, D.C. – Today, Young Women for America (YWA) Kentucky leader Halli Gravely testified before the Kentucky legislature in support of the Kentucky Fairness in Women’s Sports Act (H.B. 23). This Act would prohibit […]
Denny in Newsweek: The Biden Administration is Sending Title IX to the Ash Heap of History
A biologically male athlete at the University of Pennsylvania is smashing NCAA women’s swimming records. Will Thomas from Austin, Texas, competed on the men’s team for three years and is now, as a senior, competing as Lia Thomas on the women’s team. Penn press releases are boasting of the wins and shamefully displacing the true […]
A Nightmare Scenario for Women’s Olympic Dreams
By Morgan Schlesselman, CWA Government Relations Intern For the first time, a transgender athlete will compete in the Olympics. Laurel Hubbard, a biological male from New Zealand, will compete in women’s weightlifting at the age of 43 after undergoing a gender transition at the age of 35. Hubbard meets the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and […]
CWA Sends Letter of Support – Fairness in Womens’ Sports Act
Concerned Women for America Legislation Action Committee sent a letter to Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (Democrat) encouraging him to sign SB 156, Fairness in Womens’ Sports Act, passed by the state legislature with bipartisan support. Click here for our action item on this bill.