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Inaugural National Women’s Sports Week to Celebrate Female Athletes
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Independent Women’s Forum (IWF), the leading national women’s organization advocating for better policies and more freedom for women, together with its grassroots membership arm Independent Women’s Network, has registered an official National Women’s Sports Week observed annually during the week of June 23 to recognize female athletes — past, present, and future — for their athletic participation and achievement in sport.
The inaugural 2022 National Women’s Sports Week takes place June 20-26 and coincides with the 50th anniversary of Title IX, landmark legislation passed in 1972. Title IX transformed sports by guaranteeing women and girls the right to equal athletic opportunities. Two in five women now participate in sports, compared to one in 27 prior to Title IX’s passage.
How to observe National Women’s Sports Week:
- Champion female athletes for their teamwork, resilience, and success.
- Honor the coaches and parents who support female athletes.
- Fight to ensure the continuation of single-sex athletic competition.
To celebrate 2022 National Women’s Sports Week, IWF along with female athletes, parents, advocates, and fourteen organizations from across the political spectrum will rally for “Our Body, Our Sports” on Thursday, June 23, at 11 a.m. ET in Washington, D.C. Female athletes including NCAA Swimmer Riley Gaines Barker, USA Women’s Masters Track Athlete Cynthia Monteleone, Olympian Inga Thompson, and Skateboarder Taylor Silverman will join former U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) in celebrating 50 years of Title IX and advocating for the preservation of single sex sport.
Competitive sport is a zero-sum game where some athletes make the cut, and others do not; someone wins, and others lose. In a zero-sum competition, the inclusion of male-bodied athletes in women’s sport inevitably denies opportunities to female athletes. Claims to the contrary deny science, defy logic, and undermine Title IX. Women’s Sports Week is the perfect time to STAND UP for female athletes and single-sex competition.
- For more information about National Women’s Sports Week, visit www.iwf.org/womenssportsweek and use #WomensSportsWeek hashtag on social media.
- Media interested in Our Bodies, Our Sports rally credentials, email press@ourbodiesoursports.com.
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Independent Women’s Network, a project of Independent Women’s Voice, in partnership with Independent Women’s Forum, is a positive, supportive community of engaged, informed, and activated women working together to inspire, interact, influence, and have impact.
Congresswoman Claudia Tenney Kicks Off Independent Women’s Network D.C. Speaker Series
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The D.C. Chapter of Independent Women’s Network (IWN), the national grassroots community activist arm of Independent Women’s Voice, hosted U.S. Representative Claudia Tenney (NY-22) on Thursday in its inaugural “Cocktails with a Congresswoman,” a speaker series with leading conservative women in government.
Rep. Tenney, a lawyer, small business owner, and military mother, is a leading voice in Congress on standing up for small businesses, veterans, and families in Upstate New York.
“I’m honored to be the first special guest for Independent Women’s Network’s D.C. Chapter. It’s great to see an organization supporting conservative and independent-minded women here in our Nation’s capital. It is a movement that is spreading across the country as more women come together to discuss the issues and drive the national debate,” said Rep. Claudia Tenney.
Rep. Tenney continued, “With Raychel and Kate — both former members of my team — leading this unique and powerful community here in Washington, there is much they can accomplish to drive meaningful outcomes to shape our policies. I look forward to the continued success of IWN as the organization fulfills its mission to empower the next generation of conservative women leaders.”
IWN’s newly-minted D.C. Chapter joins 14 others nationwide and an online membership community of 20,000.
“It’s a special honor to have the Congresswoman support IWN D.C. Rep. Tenney empowered Kate and me early in our careers, and it feels full-circle to have her get behind IWN D.C.’s mission to provide mentorship and opportunity for conservative and independent-minded women on and around the Hill,” said Raychel Renna, co-leader and co-founder of IWN D.C.
Renna continued, “Independent Women’s Network creates a needed space for conservative and independent-minded women seeking comradery, opportunity, discussion, and most importantly, action on the issues that matter.”
“Raychel and I were proud to found a new IWN chapter in our nation’s capital,” said Kate Kelly, co-leader and co-founder of IWN D.C. “D.C. is home to conservative women leading policy and political change, and many of our members are in the middle of driving policy and communications right here in Washington D.C. — the heartbeat of our nation’s political ecosystem. We look forward to welcoming other national leaders like Rep. Tenney and hosting more events that empower conservative and independent-minded women while giving back to the D.C. community.”
To learn more about IWN or to sign up to be a member, visit iwnetwork.com.
Independent Women’s Network Launches Annapolis Chapter
ANNAPOLIS, MD — Today, Independent Women’s Network (IWN), the national grassroots community activist arm of Independent Women’s Voice, celebrated the launch of its Annapolis, Maryland Chapter. This chapter joins chapters around the country and an online community of more than 20,000 IWN members.
The Chapter Leader is Sherry Gately. She worked for years leading substance abuse and violence prevention initiatives in the Anne Arundel County public school system. She lives with her husband Michael in downtown Annapolis, and enjoys spending time with her three daughters and five grandchildren.
Gately said, “I am proud to start an Annapolis chapter of Independent Women’s Network. There are so many women in our area who want to connect with other strong, smart and independent-minded women to work for a better country. We want to support each other and look for ways to make an impact and be heard in Annapolis and across the state of Maryland. Independent Women’s Network is an empowered community that I am pleased to join.”
IWN was created to build a supportive community for women and to give them the tools they need to make a positive difference in their neighborhoods and our country.
“We heard from thousands of women from across the country who said they wanted a community where they could connect, share ideas, and take action,” said IWN’s Carrie Lukas. “We launched the Independent Women’s Network to stand shoulder to shoulder with women who are ready to turn our economy around and fight to save our freedoms by countering the woke mob and standing up to cancel culture and out-of-touch bureaucrats.”
An engaging and growing community of independently-minded women work together to advance shared principles through chapter gatherings and the IWN online movement. Membership to IWN opens access to message boards, curated news, smart content, a resource center, exclusive events, and an action center.
“IWN members are happy warriors who stand up to bullies – bullies with positions in school boards; bullies on social media; bullies in corporations and in politics,” said IWN Director Julie Gunlock. “We support one another, and our members are not alone when they stand up to lead on issues critical to our country.”
Members of the community who are interested in joining Independent Women’s Network should email IWN Membership Director Jenny Avis (jenny.avis@iwnetwork.com) or visit iwnetwork.com for more information.
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Independent Women’s Network, a project of Independent Women’s Voice, in partnership with Independent Women’s Forum, is a positive, supportive community of engaged, informed, and activated women working together to inspire, interact, influence, and have impact.
Sen. Marsha Blackburn Celebrates Launch of Independent Women’s Network Tennessee Chapter
NASHVILLE, T.N. – Today, Independent Women’s Network (IWN), the national grassroots community activist arm of Independent Women’s Voice, celebrated the launch of its Clarksville, Tennessee Chapter with a special guest appearance by Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN). This chapter represents IWN’s first chapter in Tennessee and its 13th chapter across the country, representing more than 19,000 IWN members.
The Chapter Leader is Tennessean Callie Cook. Cook, born and raised in Clarksville, is the wife of a small business owner and farmer and the mother of four children. Previously a school counselor for the Clarksville Montgomery County School System, Cook is a fierce voice for school choice and an active participant at school board meetings over the past year.
“Raising our children to honor God, Family and Country is the most important and challenging task of a lifetime. Now is the time to fight for these values,” Cook said. “I’m leading the new Tennessee Chapter of Independent Women’s Network to start a movement of people in the area who are deeply concerned about what is being exposed and taught to our children. We are ready and taking action to return control to parents. Moms who are ready to put their money where their mouth is, get involved. We seek to learn more about different education options, support educational freedom and hold our school districts accountable.”
“Women should always have a seat at the table to weigh in on the important issues that are affecting their lives and the lives of their families,” Sen. Blackburn told the dozens of women in the room. “The work that Independent Women’s Network is doing to bring like-minded women together and give them the tools to meaningfully impact their communities is so important. Tennessee women will be empowered to get involved and have access to even more tools to make a positive difference thanks to the launch of the Clarksville Chapter of Independent Women’s Network.”
“We heard from thousands of women from across the country who said they wanted a community where they could connect, share ideas, and take actions,” said IWN President Carrie Lukas. “That’s why we launched Independent Women’s Network last year. We are thrilled to have our first chapter in the great state of Tennessee and we look forward to standing shoulder-to-shoulder with them to turn our economy around and fight to save our freedoms by countering the woke mob and standing up to cancel culture and out-of-touch bureaucrats.”
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Independent Women’s Network, a project of Independent Women’s Voice, in partnership with Independent Women’s Forum, is a positive, supportive community of engaged, informed, and activated women working together to inspire, interact, influence, and have impact.