Welcome to the Clare Boothe Luce Center for Conservative Women.

We are a non-profit organization that specializes in the conservative outreach, education, and mentorship of young women.

We recognize that today’s young women face incredible pressure to conform to a leftist worldview that sabotages their well-being and that of their loved ones and fellow Americans.

We deeply appreciate America’s men and believe that they, too, need guidance during their formative years. But we focus on women for three reasons.

First, leftist propaganda targets women, manipulating us with a vision of womanhood that is in lockstep with leftist attitudes and priorities. The impact is measurable—and troubling. Today, young women are twice as likely to identify as liberal (41%) than conservative (20%)— and that identification is increasingly associated with more radical views, including support for political violence. Freeing young women from the harms of deceptive leftist messaging requires a targeted response.

Second, recent studies show that 88% of students conceal their true beliefs to conform to perceived academic and social expectations—a pressure that falls heavily on young women navigating today’s campus climate. Our own research confirms this dynamic: many self-described “liberal” young women privately hold more conservative views but lack the community and confidence to express them openly. Focusing on women allows us to design programs that meet that need directly. Accordingly, camaraderie and friendship are not an “extra” part of the Luce Center experience; they are an intentional feature that provides the support young women need to find their voice.

Third, women play a crucial role in shaping a society’s values. Any effort to reclaim America’s traditional values must involve a serious plan to recruit more women to our cause.

Consider what Alexis de Tocqueville, the French author of Democracy in America, observed about our country in 1835:

If anyone asks me what I think the chief cause of the extraordinary prosperity and growing power of this nation, I should answer that it is due to the superiority of their women.

Noting that “it is women who shape mores,” Tocqueville praised American women for our intelligence, virtue, and hard work, crediting our contributions to families, churches, schools, and civic associations for producing a virtuous citizenry. He also marveled at the great respect American men had for their women, writing, “They hold that a woman’s mind is just as capable as man’s of discovering the naked truth, and her heart as firm to face it.”

We think Tocqueville would be delighted by the caliber of American women who participate in the Luce Center’s programs and become confident, courageous conservatives.

If you are a young woman, please check out our internships, summits, campus lectures, firearms training, and other programs. The best way to get involved is to email Nicole Gillis at ngillis@conservativewomen.com or sign up below to be added to our email list.

Here’s some good news for patriots who want to strengthen our country: in addition to programs for young women, we have events for supporters and community members throughout the year, including our monthly Conservative Network Events, which are open to members and the broader community. Join our email list to receive invitations.

More good news is that the Luce Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that accepts online, tax-deductible gifts. If you are considering making a gift, I hope you will contact me at kimberly@conservativewomen.com or my colleague, Cindy Rushing, vice president, at crushing@conservativewomen.com.

It’s an honor to partner with great Americans to prepare and promote conservative women leaders at this crucial time for our country.

In Friendship & Freedom,

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