Some time back, I ran across a news article about the Network of enlightened Women (NeW), a Conservative women’s group formed to counter NOW. I have since arranged to interview the founder, Karin Agness, on my WAR Radio show next Tuesday, July 18.

I received a press release from her today which she asked me to make everyone aware of. Looks like NeW is really taking off!

NeW Holds First Annual National Conference

College conservative women’s organization expands nationally

WASHINGTON D.C.-Friday, July 14th, the Network of enlightened Women (NeW) will unveil plans for four new college chapters at its first annual national conference.   Entitled “A NeW Generation of Women,” the conference will take place from 11:30-2pm in room 2203 of the Rayburn House Building.

NeW will honor one woman as the “NeW Leader of the Year” for her campus activism.

“I think the rapid expansion of NeW shows that women across the country are rejecting the radical feminism that dominates college campuses” said Karin Agness, NeW Founder and President. “It is important for conservative women to stand up and speak out.”

At the conference, female student leaders from around the country will address the challenges they face as conservative women on college campuses dominated by the National Organization for Women (NOW) and left-wing feminists in women’s studies and other Departments.

NeW is the nation’s preeminent club for conservative university women. The organization aims to cultivate a community of conservative women and expand intellectual diversity on university campuses. NeW members meet regularly to discuss issues relating to politics, gender and conservative principles. The first chapter of NeW was founded at the University of Virginia in September 2004; there are currently chapters in seven states including Virginia, Idaho, Iowa, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee and Alabama.

For more information about NeW, please visit our website at http://www.enlightenedwomen.org/.

TD