On International Women’s Day, it’s only appropriate that we celebrate and support women. Unfortunately, not everyone knows what a woman is.

We do. With that knowledge, we understand forcing female athletes to compete against biological males is unfair—not to mention discriminatory. Allowing biological males to take awards, roster spots, scholarships, or spots at a school from female athletes violates Title IX’s prohibition of discrimination “on the basis of sex.”

Recently, Senator Tuberville introduced the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act. This bill makes that explicitly clear and puts athletic organizations, athletic directors, and bureaucrats at the Department of Education on notice that they may not adopt policies that promote “inclusion” at the expense of women.

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If the ERA Is So Great for Women, Why Would It Hurt Moms the Most?

Individuals supporting the ERA argue it’s needed to ensure equal rights for women, but this ignores the fact that strong legislative action has achieved many of the ERA’s original aims since the 1970s. Read More

MEDIA SPOTLIGHT

National Report | Only Biological Women Should Compete in Women’s Sports Watch

The Bottom Line | Republicans Introduce Parent’s Bill of Rights Watch

O’Connor & Company | Stand With Women in Fight To Protect Women’s Sports Listen

Washington Examiner | House GOP’s Parents Bill Of Rights Is The First Step Toward A Robust Pro-Family Agenda Read

DID YOU KNOW

5 Facts About Female-Owned Businesses on American Business Women’s Day

Half of all women-owned businesses are concentrated in three industries. They mirror the industries in which female workers are largely employed: services such as personal care and grooming (22% of all women-owned businesses), health care and social assistance such as daycare and home healthcare services (15%), and professional/scientific/technical services such as lawyers, bookkeepers, architects, public relations firms and consultants (13%). Learn More

Spotlight: Champion Cyclist Speaks Out About Losing to a Biological Male More Than Twice Her Age Read

IN THE NETWORK

IWN New York Chapter Meeting Highlights

IWN New York City met last week and the ladies were joined by Rafael Mangual, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, to discuss his new book. In addition, the group introduced the new Action Center focused on Crime in New York City.

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Trending: Women’s History Month: The Women’s Air Force Service Pilots of World War II Read

TWO TRUTHS & A LIE

The PRO Act

Congress just reintroduced the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2023 (H.R. 20) last week. Which of the following is not true about the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act?

A. Forces independent contractors to be reclassified as employees or end up jobless.
B. Forces non-union workers to pay union dues against their will.
C. Protects non-union workers from being harassed or retaliated against if they don’t join a union.

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Just In: Independent Women’s Forum Announces Launch of Center for Energy and Conservation Read

CAPSULE REVIEW

Former U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy Devos: Hostages No More

On this week’s episode of Students Over Systems, former U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos discusses that education must be about students, rather than the special interests that control the K-12 education system. Secretary DeVos explains her belief that education freedom can counter the existing industrial-era, conformity-driven K-12 education model—a topic central to her book, Hostages No More: The Fight for Education Freedom and the Future of the American Child.

The Women Who’ve Served

Of the nearly 3,500 Medal of Honor recipients, Dr. Mary Edwards Walker is the only female recipient ever to have been awarded the honor, despite the fact that nearly 77% of female veterans have served during wartime. She is neither a post-9/11 veteran nor a World War II veteran; she was the first female U.S. Army surgeon, a prisoner of war, and a suspected spy during the Civil War. Major Generals Sherman and Thomas both personally recommended her for the medal in 1865. President Andrew Johnson readily acquiesced.

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