Concerned Women for America (CWFA) is a conservative Christian activist group in the United States best known for its stance against abortion.
The group was founded in San Diego, California in 1979 by Beverly LaHaye, wife of evangelical Christian minister Timothy LaHaye. It came as a response to activities by the National Organization for Women and a 1978 Barbara Walters interview with feminist Betty Friedan. Concerned Women for America says of itself:
We are the nation's largest public policy women's organization with a rich 28-year history of helping our members across the country bring Biblical principles into all levels of public policy. We help people focus on six core issues, which we have determined need Biblical principles most and where we can have the greatest impact.
CWA does not publish membership numbers, but external estimates range between 250,000 and 750,000, depending upon how membership is defined. As of 2006, the circulation of its free bimonthly newsletter, Family Voice, was estimated to be approximately 200,000 copies. The organization's current president and CEO is Penny Young Nance.
CWA operates on an annual budget of $8 million, which it receives mainly from membership donations and occasional grants from donors foundations.
Read more about Concerned Women For America: Mission Statement, Advocacy
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