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The group promotes an [[equity feminism|equity feminist]] view—called [[antifeminist]] by critics<ref>Pozner, Jennifer. "Female Anti-Feminism for Fame and Profit." Excerpted from ''Uncovering the Right on Campus''. Center for Campus Organizing. 1997. [http://organizenow.net/cco/right/antifem.html]</ref>—that is contrary to what IWF National Advisory Board Chairman [[Christina Hoff Sommers]]<ref name="Staff" /> describes as the more prevalent [[gender feminism]].<ref>Conniff, Ruth. "WARNING: Feminism is Hazardous to Your Health." ''Albion Monitor''. 10 May 1997. Originally published in ''[[The Progressive]]''. [http://www.albionmonitor.com/9705a/femhazard.html]</ref> In keeping with the organization's slogan, which states that "All Issues are Women's Issues," IWF is an active participant in policy discussions not only about traditional women's issues like [[domestic violence]] and parental rights, but also such topics as [[property rights]], [[national defense]], health care, and [[foreign policy]].<ref name="GuideStar" /><ref name="Voices" />

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IWF-affiliated commentators have appeared in print,<ref name="Optimism">Lukas, Carrie and Lida Noory. "Afghan Optimism." ''[[National Review]] Online''. 9 February 2006. [http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=N2ZiZTg0N2ZhYmUzN2Y1OGVlNTg4NTg3MjhjMDY0ZmQ=]</ref> television,<ref>Transcript: 18 May 2007. ''[[Hardball with Chris Matthews]]''. MSNBC. [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18785706/]</ref><ref>"Past Programs." ''To The Contrary''. PBS.org. [http://www.pbs.org/ttc/about_showlist2007.html]</ref> and radio venues as well as conferences sponsored by the organization.<ref>"IWF Holds Historic Iraqi Women Leaders Conference." Independent Women's Forum. IWF.org. 13 April 2005. [http://www.iwf.org/iraq/iraq_detail.asp?ArticleID=788]</ref> The Independent Women's Forum also sponsors book projects and scholarly articles and offers awards to highlight women who make positive contributions to society.<ref>"IWF Congratulates June Arunga." Independent Women's Forum. IWF.org. 11 December 2006. [http://www.iwf.org/media/media_detail.asp?ArticleID=994]</ref>

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==Origin and history==

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Founded by [[Rosalie (Ricky) Gaull Silberman]], <ref>" In Memoriam: R. Gaull Silberman 1937-2007." Independent Women's Forum. IWF.org. 19 February 2007. [http://www.iwf.org/articles/article_detail.asp?ArticleID=1032]</ref><ref>Holley, Joe. "R. Silberman, 69; her group opposed tide of feminism." ''[[Washington Post]]''. 24 February 2007. Syndicated in ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''. [http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-silberman24feb24,1,1285700.story?track=rss]</ref> Anita Blair, and [[Barbara Olson]]<ref>Silberman, R.G. "Remembering IWF Founder Barbara Olson." Independent Women's Forum. IWF.org. 1 December 2001. [http://www.iwf.org/articles/article_detail.asp?ArticleID=372]</ref> in [[1992]], the IWF grew out of the ''[[ad hoc]]'' group, "Women for Judge Thomas," that was created to defend [[Clarence Thomas]] against allegations of sexual harassment and other improprieties.

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[[People for the American Way]], which is critical of the organization, describes IWF as "a secular counterpart to Religious Right women’s groups like [[Eagle Forum]] and [[Concerned Women for America]]...." As a secular organization, IWF takes no official position on [[abortion]] or [[same-sex marriage]].<ref>"The Right-Wing Affiliations of Bush Administration Officials." [[People for the American Way]]. [http://www.pfaw.org/pfaw/general/default.aspx?oid=6182]</ref> In October [[2003]], the IWF announced an affiliation with [[Citizens for a Sound Economy]], now the [[Americans For Prosperity Foundation]], with whom it shares premises and staff.

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Since Silberman, presidents of IWF have included Nancy M. Pfotenhauer and Anita Blair. The current president and [[CEO]] of the organization is Michelle D. Bernard, who assumed the role in January 2006. Before joining the IWF, Bernard, who holds a ''juris doctor'' from [[Georgetown University Law Center]], served in the executive office of the 2000 Bush-Cheney Presidential Inaugural Committee and as a partner at the [[Washington, D.C.]] law office of Patton Boggs, LLP.<ref>"Michelle D. Bernard." Independent Women's Forum." IWF.org. [http://iwf.org/experts/ex_bernard.asp]</ref>

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The organization emphasizes traditional family roles and cultural norms as essential for civil society. In particular, IWF encourages young women to embrace what it presents as a healthy attitude towards [[dating]], courtship, and [[marriage]].<ref>Fletcher, Michael A. "Campus Romance, Unrequited." ''[[Washington Post]]''. 26 July 2001. [http://www.americanvalues.org/html/campus_romance_unrequited.html]</ref> This emphasis is reflected by high-profile, sometimes controversial<ref>Morse, Anne. "A Little Beige Controversy." ''Boundless''. [http://www.boundless.org/2000/features/a0000161.html]</ref> work on college campuses where IWF sponsors advertising campaigns and literature distribution to promote its views. One such effort included the running of advertisements with provocative headings such as "The Ten Most Common Feminist Myths."<ref>Young, Cathy. "Ad Anger." ''[[Reason (magazine)|Reason]]''. 31 May 2001. [http://www.reason.com/news/show/31927.html]</ref> IWF also offers internships in its Washington, D.C. offices<ref>"IWF is Searching for Junior Fellows!" Independent Women's Forum. IWF.org. [http://www.iwf.org/campuscorner/junior_fellow.asp]</ref> and sponsors an annual essay contest open to full-time female undergraduate students.<ref>"Mrs. Cheney Honors IWF Essay Contest Winners." Independent Women's Forum. IWF.org. 23 May 2006. [http://www.iwf.org/issues/issues_detail.asp?ArticleID=894]</ref>

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====Take Back the Date====

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As a reaction to reports of growing promiscuity on college campuses<ref>Denizet-Lewis, Benoit. "Friends, Friends With Benefits and the Benefits of the Local Mall." ''New York Times''. 30 May 2004. [http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/30/magazine/30NONDATING.html?pagewanted=2&ei=5007&en=b8ab7c02ae2d206b&ex=1401249600]</ref> and the [[V-Day]] movement founded by [[Eve Ensler]], IWF created its "Take Back the Date" campus program to "reclaim [[Valentine's Day]] from radical feminists on campus who use a day of love and romance to promote vulgar and promiscuous behavior through activities like ''[[The Vagina Monologues]]''."<ref name="TBTD">"She Thinks Campus Corner: Take Back the Date." Independent Women's Forum. IWF.org. [http://www.iwf.org/campuscorner/tbtd.asp]</ref><ref>Harris, Lynn. "Broadsheet: Take Back the Date." ''[[Salon.com]]''. 7 February 2007. [http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/02/07/take_back_the_date/index.html]</ref> Specifically addressing the controversial play, IWF's "Take Back the Date" release states that, "although the play raises money for a good cause, the hyper-sexualized play counteracts the positive contributions of the feminist movement and degrades women."<ref name="TBTD" /> The IWF program's advice for Valentine's Day?:

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:''Guys: Take women out. Open doors. Buy them flowers. Women: Let guys take you out. If you like a guy, ask him out yourself. Pass out IWF's [literature] on campus as a way to restore chivalry and personal responsibility among students.''<ref name="TBTD" />

In a skeptical article in ''[[The Guardian]]'', one critic claimed that the program was merely "[r]evamping outdated notions of femininity and positioning them as cutting edge."<ref>Valenti, Jessica. "Chastity is Chic." ''The Guardian''. 28 July 2006. [http://www.guardian.co.uk/women/story/0,,1832128,00.html]</ref>

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===2006 Duke University lacrosse team scandal===

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After the [[2006 Duke University lacrosse team scandal|scandal]] surfaced in March 2006, the IWF was quick to call attention to the fact that the parties involved in the case were receiving much attention in the press, something that would be harmful to their reputations regardless of the ultimate legal outcome. In April 2006, Carrie Lukas of the IWF said,

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:''At Duke, a woman has accused three men of raping her. Two have been indicted. We know the names of the accused; we've seen their pictures; their lives will never be the same.... Perhaps the evidence will show they... committed the heinous crime of rape. If so, they will be and they should be severely punished. Yet the media so quick to sensationalize the accuser's account and condemn the lacrosse players now is revealing facts suggesting that the accused might be innocent of this crime.''<ref>Lukas, Carrie. "One in Four? Rape myths do injustice, too." Canadian Children's Rights Council. 27 April 2006. [http://www.canadiancrc.com/articles/IWF_One_In_Four_Rape_Stat_27APR06.htm]</ref>

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Columnist Michael Gaynor, writing for [[Alan Keyes]]' organization Renew America, noted IWF's early criticism of the school's and the district attorney's mishandling of the case.

:''The Independent Women's Forum's Charlotte Allen figured out early that the real scandal was the way the players were mistreated and her posts during April of 2006 on the IWF website showed a commendable concern with due process and evidence instead of rushing to an erroneous misjudgment.''<ref>Gaynor, Michael. "Duke case: Fair, smart and right from the start independent women." Renew America. 16 March 2007. [http://www.renewamerica.us/columns/gaynor/070316]</ref>

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===Advocacy for school choice===

In response to falling test scores in public elementary, middle, and high schools, particularly among young boys, IWF created its Women For [[School choice|School Choice]] project. The effort targets in part what the organization describes as the negative results of the [[Women's Educational Equity Act]]. According to researcher Krista Kafer, whose report was published by the IWF,

:''WEEA is a solution without a problem. The program wastes money that would be better spent on actual crises--boys' literacy for example--or returned to taxpayers.... Girls are more engaged and ambitious in school, while boys are more likely to suffer academic and behavioral problems.''<ref>Lips, Dan. "Outdated Federal 'Gender Equity' Program Illustrates Need for More School Choice." ''School Reform News''. Heartland Institute. 1 June 2007. [http://www.heartland.org/Article.cfm?artId=21235]</ref>

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The creation of this project was also largely a reaction to the [[National Organization for Women]]'s vocal opposition to single-sex schools, which decried such arrangements as modern examples of segregation.<ref>Lukas, Carrie. "Anti-Choice Extremists!" ''National Review Online''. 11 March 2004. [http://www.nationalreview.com/lukas/lukas200403110945.asp]</ref>

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==International programs==

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Since its founding, IWF has sponsored numerous conferences, panels, and other programs designed to promote its message to an international audience. These primarily include activities and events discussing or taking place in the countries of [[Iraq]]<ref>"Project: Women in Iraq: The War in Iraq, The War Against Terrorism, and The Fight for Democratic Freedom." Independent Women's Foum. IWF.org. "[http://www.iwf.org/iraq/default.asp]</ref> and [[Afghanistan]], and focus on promoting female participation in democracy.<ref name="Optimism" />

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In October [[2004]], the [[Feminist Majority Foundation]] objected to the [[U.S. Department of State]]'s decision to award part of a grant to IWF for "leadership training, democracy education and coalition building assistance" to women in [[Iraq]].<ref>"State Department Funds Anti-Women's Rights Group To Train Iraqi Women." ''Feminist Daily News Wire''. Feminist Majority Foundation. 5 October 2004. [http://www.feminist.org/news/newsbyte/printnews.asp?id=8669]</ref> IWF's work in Iraq will be in concert with that of the American Islamic Conference and the [[Foundation for the Defense of Democracies]], a [[neo-conservative]] [[think tank]].

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==Reaction to modern feminism==

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IWF members have challenged "traditional" feminist positions in opinion/commentary pieces and also through research projects and academic papers. One such paper, by [[Judith Kleinfeld]], a professor of psychology at the [[University of Alaska Fairbanks]],<ref>Kleinfeld, Judith S. "MIT Tarnishes Its Reputation with Gender Junk Science." Independent Women's Forum. 14 December 1999. [http://www.uaf.edu/northern/mitstudy]</ref> notably criticized an [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology|MIT]] study <ref>"A Study on the Status of Women Faculty in Science at MIT." ''MIT Faculty Newsletter'', Vol. XI, No. 4. March 1999. [http://web.mit.edu/fnl/women/women.html]</ref> on discrimination against women in MIT's science department, calling their findings "[[junk science]]."

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===Disputing the "gender gap"===

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On a broader scale, IWF-affiliated writers have assailed the assertion that an income "[[Income_disparity#Gender_gap|gender gap]]" exists because of institutional [[misogyny]]. Instead, they argue that any disparity that exists between the wages earned by men and women can be accounted for by women's demand for flexibility, fewer hours, and less travel in their careers. In an article for the ''[[Dallas Morning News]]'', IWF Vice-President for Policy and Economics and work-from-home mother<ref>Lopes, Gregory. "New mom gets best of both worlds." ''Washington Times''. 28 December 2006. [http://washingtontimes.com/national/20061227-105342-3586r.htm]</ref> Carrie Lukas argues that,

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:''In truth, I'm the cause of the wage gap – I and hundreds of thousands of women like me. I have a good education and have worked full time for 10 years. Yet throughout my career, I've made things other than money a priority. ...[W]omen tend to place a higher priority on flexibility and personal fulfillment than do men, who focus more on pay. Women tend to avoid jobs that require travel or relocation, and they take more time off and spend fewer hours in the office than men do. Men disproportionately take on the most dirty, dangerous and depressing jobs.''<ref>Lukas, Carrie. "Women's own choices may be behind wage gap." ''Dallas Morning News''. 15 April 2007. [http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/opinion/points/stories/DN-lukas_15edi.ART.State.Edition1.4306e69.html]</ref>

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[[Linda Chavez]] credits ''Women's Figures: An Illustrated Guide to the Economic Progress of Women in America'', a 1999 book published in part by the IWF, with "debunk[ing] much of the feminists' voodoo economics."<ref>Chavez, Linda. "How to spend Equal Pay Day." ''Jewish World Review''. 6 April 1999. [http://www.jewishworldreview.com/cols/chavez040699.asp]</ref> [[John Stossel]] has cited Michelle Bernard's 2007 book ''Women's Progress'' as evidence that "American women have never enjoyed more options or such a high quality of life."<ref>Stossel, John. "Women's Progress: Damsels in Distress?." ''[[Capitalism Magazine]]''. 5 December 2006. [http://www.capmag.com/article.asp?ID=4852]</ref>

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==Sources of funding==

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The IWF has been funded by a number of notable donor organizations, including:

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*[[Castle Rock Foundation]]

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==Board members==

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[[Image:Heather higgins.gif|thumb|200px|right|IWF Chairman [[Heather Higgins]] appearing on ''[[Real Time with Bill Maher]]''.]]

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*Jennifer Ashworth Dinh

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*[[Larry Kudlow]]

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*[[Lynne V. Cheney]]

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*Kimberly O. Dennis

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*Elizabeth Lurie

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*Independent Women's Forum, "[http://www.iwf.org/articles/article_detail.asp?ArticleID=677 IWF Awarded Grant to Support Iraqi Women]," September 28, 2004.

*[http://venuszine.com/stories/diy_resources/3034.php This is What an Anti-Feminist Looks Like], letter to ''Venus Zine'' about IWF

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