IWF Press Releases:
NEW POLL: Women Tell Alarmists: Knock It Off!
June 17 2013
Victoria Coley
Independent Women’s Forum today released the results of a national online survey of women regarding “alarmism” conducted by the polling company, inc./WomanTrend among N=801 women with a +/– 3.5% margin of error. The survey found that negative headlines and alarming warnings about food, household items, and health leaves women feeling confused, suspicious, and overwhelmed, and does little to make them adjust their lifestyles.
Release: Free-Market Coalition Highlights Negative Impact of Carbon Tax
June 13 2013
Victoria Coley
The Independent Women's Forum has signed onto the following coalition letter signed by 19 other free-market organizations to Speaker Boehner and Majority Leader Cantor expressing the negative impact that a carbon tax would have to the United States economy at a time when Americans do not need higher prices or burden.
Statement: Senators Should Urge Parents, Not Nickelodeon, to Regulate Television Ads
June 12 2013
A group of senators are urging Nickelodeon and parent company Viacom to stop airing junk food ads in the name of fighting childhood obesity. Julie Gunlock, director of the Culture of Alarmism project at the Independent Women's Forum, says just as Americans don't need bureaucrats monitoring salt intake, banning sugary beverages and toys in happy meals, or trying to do away with trans-fats, we don't need a nanny government micromanaging what food commercials run on kids' television.
Media Advisory: Women's Group Action on Capitol Hill Marks Equal Pay Act At 50 Years
June 10 2013
Victoria Coley
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act. But instead of spending the day celebrating the many opportunities enjoyed by today's empowered woman, the far left will be painting a false picture of women as victims in need of more support from Uncle Sam. The Independent Women's Forum (IWF) is fighting back with facts ... and treats! This morning, IWF is headed to Capitol Hill to set the record straight on the wage gap and ensure our nation's leaders get a balanced, honest discussion.
Release: Independent Women's Forum Leads Coalition Calling Out False Alarmism
May 28 2013
Victoria Coley
Over Twenty Organizations Sign Letter Opposing "Mind the Store" Campaign
Urges Retailers to Stand Firm Against Well-Funded, Anti-Science Campaign of Fear
Statement: White House Budget Embraces Deficit Spending and a Government-Direct Economy
April 10 2013
Victoria Coley
Women hoping for more job opportunities and a growing private sector should be disappointed by this plan.
Statement: Equal Pay Day: Women are Not Shortchanged
April 9 2013
Victoria Coley
Women are not shortchanged; women are outpacing men educationally, soaring to the top of nearly every professional field, are the leading consumers, and are increasingly becoming the breadwinners. We all know that making choices can be difficult. But it’s the ability to choose a path based on personal values that makes us human.
Statement: Lady Thatcher Was a True Heroine
April 8 2013
Victoria Coley
The world has lost a tireless advocate for liberty. Lady Thatcher was a true heroine, fighting for the liberation of oppressed people under communism's rule and to ease government's burden on her own people.
Video Release: It's Time For Straight Talk About the Wage Gap
April 4 2013
Victoria Coley
Independent Women’s Forum, in a continued effort to set the record straight about the real reason for the statistical difference between men and women’s earnings , releases an informative, stop-frame animation web video – Straight Talk About The Wage Gap. The video explains how women’s choices ultimately determine how much they earn and how government intervention in the workplace can backfire on women.
Statement: Press Hyperventilating About Non-Reviewed Salt Study
March 22 2013
Victoria Coley
The press is again hyperventilating about a new study linking salt intake to millions of deaths worldwide each year. Last week, sugar was the great killer, and before that it was beef, bread and eggs. What’s next?
Release: ObamaCare's Broken-Promises Birthday
March 22 2013
Victoria Coley
In honor of the three-year anniversary of the President signing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (better known as ObamaCare) into law, the Independent Women's Forum releases a series of ObamaCare birthday memes to highlight the law's broken-promises.
Release: Tale of Two Charts: What the Washington Post's Ryan Budget Chart Didn't Show
March 19 2013
Victoria Coley
When House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan released his budget plan, the Washington Post tried to encapsulate the document in one single chart - "The Ryan Budget, in One Chart" - which shows the percentage change relative to the CBO baseline, illustrating a steep decline in "Medicaid/Other Health" spending. But does Rep. Paul Ryan's budget really impose "draconian cuts?" Go beyond the headlines and things look very different. The Independent Women's Forum dug into the numbers to show a different perspective of what the Ryan Budget really looks like.
Statement: New York City's Sugary Beverage Ban Takes Effect
March 11 2013
Victoria Coley
"According to the New York City police department, crime in city parks is increasing. Perhaps a better approach to shrink waistlines or make Americans healthier would be for Mayor Bloomberg to focus on cleaning up the city--particularly the parks where people might go out and get some exercise."
Advisory: Independent Women’s Forum Hosting Culture of Alarmism Panel at CPAC
March 11 2013
Victoria Coley
This Friday as the Independent Women’s Forum (IWF) enters the next phase of its Culture of Alarmism showcase project. In cooperation with the American Conservative Union, IWF will host a panel discussion at the 2013 edition of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), titled “How I Learned to Stop Worrying & Love Plastic Water Bottles, Fracking, Genetically Modified Food & Big Gulp Sodas.” The event will take place in the Potomac Ballroom of the Gaylord Hotel in National Harbor at 11:00am on Friday, March 15th.
Release: Risk Experts to New York City: Styrofoam Ban Would Be a Mistake
March 11 2013
In a letter sent this morning to members of the New York City Council, a coalition of policy organizations is cautioning legislators against supporting Mayor Michael Bloomberg's effort to ban Styrofoam in New York City.
Statement: President Obama's EPA Nominee Will Encourage Higher Energy Costs
March 4 2013
Victoria Coley
Gina McCarthy’s nomination to head the EPA sends a clear message that the President’s plan is to encumber the economy with rising energy costs, rather than encouraging growth in the energy sector to help bring costs down.
Statement: IWF Not Cheering House Passage of VAWA
February 28 2013
Victoria Coley
If we thought the Violence Against Women Act passed today in the House was really the best way to protect women, we’d be cheering. What concerns us most is VAWA includes no provisions for financial oversight, views violence more through an ideological lens than a practical one, erodes constitutional rights of the accused, and perpetuates the idea that society is hostile to women. Many tried to have a serious discussion about VAWA, but what we got instead was name-calling.
Panel Event | Scared to Death: A Culture of Alarmism
February 25 2013
Victoria Coley
On Wednesday, February 27th, Independent Women's Forum and America's Future Foundation will host Scared To Death: How Government Nannies Are Creating a Culture of Alarmism. This dynamic panel discussion will cover four different issues where alarmism is being employed by policymakers to push a regulatory agenda: obesity, chemicals, agriculture, and energy.
February 13 2013
Victoria Coley
Once again President Obama uses the State of the Union to try to mislead women about their prospects in the workforce and to try to expand government in ways that will make jobs even more scarce. The President uses a statistic that every honest analyst knows is misleading to attempt to convince women that our workplace is inherently sexist and that women are all victims. This isn't good for women, and it's certainly not appropriate for a serious policy debate.
Statement: VAWA Foundations are Flawed and the Law is Desperate for an Overhaul
February 6 2013
Victoria Coley
"In its current form, VAWA’s narrow focus ignores many of the proven causes of violence, is subject to waste, fraud, and abuse, and -- in some cases -- is harmful to the very victims it was intended to help.”
Release: Gayle Trotter's Full Senate Hearing Testimony "What Should America Do About Gun Violence"
January 30 2013
Victoria Coley
Chairman Leahy, Ranking Member Grassley, and Members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to appear before you today. We have seen unspeakable tragedy and now hear calls to action. This Committee has asked what America should do about gun violence...
Media Advisory: IWF Brings Women Component to Senate Gun Hearing
January 29 2013
Victoria Coley
Independent Women’s Forum Senior Fellow Gayle Trotter will testify on the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on gun violence and gun control - "What Should American Do About Gun Violence?" Invited by Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Judiciary Committee Chairman, Trotter will focus her testimony heavily on women.
Ahead of SEC Nomination IWF Releases a "Binder of Women Candidates for High Office"
January 24 2013
Victoria Coley
Today, President Barack Obama will nominate Mary Jo White to succeed Elisse Walter as Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This comes on the heels of heavy criticism from liberal feminist organizations, like the National Organization for Women (NOW), who have demanded to know “President Obama, Where are all the women?” and expressed “[t]here is no doubt that qualified women exist for each and every position [he] will be called to fill.”
The Independent Women’s Forum today released a “Binder of Women Candidates for High Office,” – a 48-page file filled with highly qualified women that would be exceptional nominations for top leadership positions. Isn’t this what NOW had in mind?
Event Transcript: 1.16.2013 Women in the Wilderness
January 21 2013
All-star panel to discuss how to better explain how limited government and economic liberty benefit women and set a winning agenda for the next four years — and beyond. Featured speakers: Christina Hoff Sommers, Veronique de Rugy, Karlyn Bowman, Mollie Hemingway, and Sabrina Schaeffer.
Statement: President Obama Seeks to Limit Women's Capability to Fight Back Against Attackers
January 9 2013
Victoria Coley
"Laws limiting magazine capacity and availability of semiautomatic handguns will directly impact women, who use these weapons for self-defense inside and outside the home. Any executive action by President Obama to restrict guns will limit a women's capability to fight back against attackers and protect herself and her family."
Statement: More Women in Senate Likely to Result in Higher Taxes, Bigger Government, Less Freedom
January 3 2013
Victoria Coley
Women and men are different, approach problems differently, and bring different talents to the table. Still, I’m far less concerned with increasing the number of women in power than in increasing the number of lawmakers – men and women – who believe in economic liberty and understand how progressive policies fail women and their families.
Statement: ObamaCare Tacking on Fee After Fee (Or Is It Tax After Tax?)
December 12 2012
Victoria Coley
Through regulatory fiat, American workers may shoulder the bill.
Statement: Twinkie-Gate.. Union Intransigence Adds to Crippling Unemployment Rolls
November 16 2012
Victoria Coley
"The shuttering of Hostess Brands Inc. illustrates stunning union intransigence at a time of record levels of unemployment."
Statement: New House Conference Chair is a Firebrand for Conservative Women
November 14 2012
Victoria Coley
IWF Congratulates Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers in her victory as House Republican Conference Chair.
Statement: Women Are Not Hearing the Conservative Message
November 8 2012
Victoria Coley
"Conservatives shy away from playing gender politics – which is a good thing – but that doesn’t mean you don’t need to think seriously about how to market to and talk to women!"
Statement: As Election Looms Unemployment Among Women Rises
November 2 2012
“This economy has been anything but friendly to women. Women expected hope and deserve better than an increasing -- 7.7 percent -- unemployment."
Statement: Obama's First Time Ad is Utterly Sexist
October 26 2012
"If the White House thinks all women are this way, this is utterly sexist. Would they make an ad like this for men if Michelle were running against Ann Romney? No. Not only do they demean sex, they make women out to be downright silly about it..."
Release: The Real Story in the AAUW's Wage Gap Study
October 25 2012
“The AAUW's report on the so-called gender pay gap is laughable. With less than two weeks until Election Day, this women’s organization is less concerned with closing the so-called wage gap than goosing Democratic turnout."
Statement: Another Government Intervention: D.C. Considers Policing Beverage Choices
October 23 2012
Victoria Coley
"This is the government's most substancial assault on calories. How is it that America, the land of the free, is turning into a nation of food nannies dictating what you choose to buy and consume?"
Statement: "War on Women" is Out of Ammunition
October 15 2012
Victoria Coley
Romney Strengthens Standing Among Women in Key Swing States
Statement: Women Weary as Economy Remains Lukewarm
October 5 2012
Victoria Coley
"Under Obama's watch, a smaller percentage of women are working or even looking for work than when he was elected...."
Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack Accepts the 2012 Women of Valor Award
October 4 2012
Victoria Coley
IWF Chairwoman Heather Higgins hailed the Congresswoman as “a representative of a new cadre of female lawmakers who are focused on economic liberty and who understand progressive policies fail women and men.”
Statement: Morning-After Pill in Schools is a Sad Commentary on Our Culture
September 24 2012
"The decision to offer the "morning-after" pill to high school students is a sad commentary on our culture. Have we given up on encouraging students to make prudent choices in their sexual lives?"
California Soda Tax Will Not Curb Obesity
September 18 2012
Victoria Coley
Leaders must stop trying to make money off of health crisis.
Statement: Government Pops Assault on Soda & Calories
September 13 2012
Victoria Coley
With a vote of 8-0, the New York City Board of Health approved Mayor Michael Bloomberg's far-reaching ban on the sale of large,sugar infused beverages in restaurants, fast food joints, delis, movie theaters, athletic venues and even food carts across the city - in what is the government's most substancial assault on calories to date.
Media Advisory | EVENT: Liberty is No War on Women
September 12 2012
Victoria Coley
Women Rebut “War on Women” | Book Launch and All-Star Panel Discussion
Statement: IWF Stands With Hobby Lobby Against Mandate
September 12 2012
Victoria Coley
Independent Women’s Forum releases the following statement standing with the arts and crafts retailer, Hobby Lobby, on their federal lawsuit challenging government's health care mandate. The abortion-inducing drug, sterilization, and contraception mandate goes too far.
New Book Debunks The “War on Women”
September 3 2012
Victoria Coley
Liberty Is No War On Women: How Big Government and Victim-Politics Undermine America’s Progress
Statement: IWF Applauds Mitt Romney's Vice President Pick
August 11 2012
Victoria Coley
Today Governor Mitt Romney unveiled his presidential running mate, Representative Paul Ryan. Independent Women's Forum applauds Mitt Romney's choice as a bold move that will reverse the election narrative from trivial political attacks to a serious debate on key issues of voter concern.
HHS Mandate: Infographic and Statement
August 1 2012
Victoria Coley
Today the HHS mandate goes into effect. Some women will celebrate the advent of free birth control. The Independent Women’s Forum, a secular, non-partisan, nonprofit organization, sees these celebrations as misguided. The HHS mandate comes with severe consequences to our liberty, our health care and our pocketbooks.
Supreme Court Upholding Health Care Reform Sets Dangerous Precedent
June 28 2012
Victoria Coley
Supreme Court upholding nearly all of the controversial health care reform law, sustaining the individual mandate as a form of tax.
Statement: Title IX | Pitting Genders Against One Another
June 20 2012
Victoria Coley
This Saturday marks the 40th anniversary of Title IX. While succeeding to create opportunities for women, the law has unfortunately pitted genders against one another creating limitations and resulting in unintended consequences.
HealthReformQuestions.com Launches | Test Your Knowledge
June 13 2012
Victoria Coley
As the Supreme Court’s ruling on health care looms, Independent Women’s Voice (IWV) and Independent Women’s Forum (IWF) are out with a new educational project -- HealthReformQuestions.com
EVENT: Policy Forum | 40 Years of Title IX
June 11 2012
Victoria Coley
Join us June 20th at Cato Instiute as we take a substantive, bipartisan look at the history, successes and complications of Title IX.
Statement: Government's sweeping assault on calories
May 31 2012
Victoria Coley
Today, The New York Times reports the latest regulatory effort by Mayor Michael Bloomberg as his administration plans to enact a far-reaching ban on the sale of large,sugar infused beverages in restaurants, fast food joints, delis, movie theaters, athletic venues and even food carts across the city - in what seems to be the government's most substancial assault on calories....
Statement: "Wage Gap"' Offenders
May 24 2012
Victoria Coley
As Congress returns from recess next week and Senate Democrats ratchet up their fight for Paycheck Fairness Act, we are faced with the latest heated debate concerning women....
