Women’s Sports: SCOTUS Update and How States Must Respond

On June 30, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) released a resounding decision that shook the nation from coast to coast. It held: Title IX allows schools to provide separate women’s and men’s sports teams defined by biological sex, and West Virginia has permissibly maintained female sports for biological females consistent with […]

Boy Backs Out of Girls’ Irish Dance Competition

A week after the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling that upheld state laws banning men from women’s sports, the latest Irish Dance competition just proved that those very laws work. A boy who was registered to compete as a girl did not show up, thanks in part to Florida’s law protecting female athletes. As Concerned […]

SCOTUS Agrees States Can Protect Women’s Sports

  For Immediate Release: June 30, 2026 | Contact: [email protected] WASHINGTON, DC – Concerned Women for America (CWA) says that the U.S. Supreme Court decisions in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Hecox v. Little will help stop biological women from being forced to compete against biological men in women’s sports. CWA submitted an amicus brief […]

Markup Recap: The Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act

On February 3, 2026, the House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary hosted a markup for H.R. 1028, the Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act. The bill, championed by Rep. Greb Stuebe (R-Florida 17th), requires sports national governing bodies (NGBs) to designate women’s and girls’ sports categories based on biological sex. After […]

Dept. of Education Confirms San Jose State University Violated Title IX

  For Immediate Release: January 28, 2026 | Contact: [email protected] WASHINGTON, DC – Concerned Women for America (CWA) commends the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights for its decision confirming that San Jose State University violated Title IX by allowing men to compete in women’s sports and to access female-only facilities.  CWA filed a civil rights complaint in 2024 to the U.S. Department […]

Rally for Women’s Sports— CWA Continues Its Legacy at SCOTUS

What a day! I cannot express how honored I was to stand on the steps of the Supreme Court last week on behalf of Concerned Women for America’s nationwide network. We gathered together, prayed, and boldly defended the truth, continuing to walk in the vision of CWA set nearly five decades ago. Our leaders have […]

Congress Passes First-ever Permanent Protections for Female Athletes

The House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (NDAA) and with it, the first-ever permanent protection for women in sports. During the first round of NDAA voting, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-South Carolina 1st) offered an amendment to the bill that specifically prohibits men from competing on women’s sports teams […]

State Title IX Federal Funding at Risk for Colorado!

“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute.” – Proverbs 31:8 We want to alert you to an important federal investigation that directly impacts women’s and girls’ sports in Colorado. On November 21, 2025, Sen. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-Louisiana), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, […]

State Title IX Federal Funding at Risk for New Mexico!

“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute.” – Proverbs 31:8 We want to alert you to an important federal investigation that directly impacts women’s and girls’ sports in New Mexico. On November 21, 2025, Sen. Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-Louisiana), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, […]

Olympic Win in the Fight to Protect Women’s Sports

Early last week, The Times of London reported that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is releasing a new policy that keeps women’s sporting events for women only. Here’s what it means for Americans. As the overseer of all Olympic games, the International Olympic Committee has significant authority in governing national Olympic committees (like the United […]

Gaining Ground for Women’s Sports in the U.S. House

Just in time for Concerned Women for America’s (CWA) summit titled “Gaining Ground,” the U.S. House of Representatives voted on a measure to keep men out of women’s sports. Just last Congress, not a single Democrat was willing to vote for such protections, but the dam finally cracked earlier this year, and with the most […]

USA Volleyball’s anti-woman agenda lives on, despite Trump’s executive order

Volleyball season is upon us again. Last year’s National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) volleyball season was over politicized like never before, with NCAA and USA Volleyball (USAV) allowing a male athlete to dominate the Mountain West Conference on a Division One women’s team. As a former USAV player myself, the disrespect and disregard for female athletes felt […]

SCOTUS Takes Fresh Opportunity to Limit Harmful Precedent

“Before issuing today’s radical decision, the Court should have given some thought to where its decisions would lead… The effect of the Court’s reasoning may be to force young women to compete against students who have very significant biological advantages, including students who have the size and strength of a male but identify as female […]

Concerned Women for America Applauds Trump Administration’s Lawsuit Against California Over Title IX Violations

Concerned Women for America Applauds Trump Administration’s Lawsuit Against California Over Title IX Violations   For Immediate Release: July 9, 2025 | Contact: [email protected]   Washington, D.C. – Concerned Women for America (CWA), the nation’s largest public policy women’s organization, strongly supports the Trump Administration’s lawsuit against the California Department of Education (CDE) and the California […]

SCOTUS Accepts! GAME ON!!

Concerned Women for America is ecstatic to learn that the U.S. Supreme Court has accepted two cases, Little, Gov. of Idaho, et al. v. Hecox, and West Virginia, et al. v. B.P.J., that will directly confront the controversy over women’s sports for women only. In many states, this issue is settled. Over half the states […]

Penn bends a knee to President Trump; California Could be Next

Concerned Women for America (CWA) leaders were honored to be invited to the Eisenhower Executive Office Building of the White House yesterday for Education Secretary Linda McMahon’s historic announcement that the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) has agreed to revoke their rules that allow men to participate on their women’s athletic teams. This is a huge […]

Concerned Women for America Applauds UPenn’s Title IX Compliance and Trump Administration’s Leadership

Concerned Women for America Applauds UPenn’s Title IX Compliance and Trump Administration’s Leadership   For Immediate Release: July 1, 2025 | Contact: [email protected]   Washington, D.C. – Concerned Women for America (CWA), the nation’s largest public policy women’s organization, strongly supports the resolution agreed to by the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) and the Trump Administration to comply with […]

CWA of Iowa: Let’s Celebrate the Benefits of Title IX!

Laura played golf for her high school in 1978, unaware of how fortunate she was that Title IX was in effect. Title IX is the reason our daughters and sisters are playing collegiate-level athletics in Iowa and nationwide. Learn more about the history behind our “girl powered” teams in this op-ed by Laura Carlson, Legislative […]