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Official Statement from Mormon Women for Ethical Government with Regard to Continuing Negotiations on Protections for DREAMers
Feb. 15, 2018 As members of both houses of Congress continue to debate and negotiate a resolution for DREAMers this week, we call upon them to work toward ethical solutions that focus on the interests and needs of the American people rather than the tempting pull of partisan politics. The White House has consistently made its anti-immigrant agenda clear, and it continues to derail any bipartisan solutions that do not further that agenda. The result, so far, is a series of proposals that are beneath us and do not honor our country’s values or history. Fortunately, our American political system is one of checks and balances. It is time for…
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Send Martha to Washington
A contingent of Mormon Women for Ethical Government supported the bills to replace one of Utah’s two statues in Washington, D.C., with a statue of Martha Hughes Cannon. Cannon was a physician, Utah women’s rights advocate and suffragist, and the first female state senator. And the bill passed! Martha is headed to Washington!
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Official Statement from Mormon Women for Ethical Government with Regard to the Silencing, Denigration, and Abuse of Women
Feburary 8, 2018 As Mormon Women for Ethical Government, we assert without equivocation that the silencing, denigration, and abuse of women are heinous offenses which must never be condoned or ignored. Our former prophet, President Gordon B. Hinckley stated: “We condemn most strongly abusive behavior in any form. No man who abuses his wife or children is worthy to be a member in good standing in this Church. The abuse of one’s spouse and children is a most serious offense before God.” We stand with all women and hold in the highest regard those who seek help or counsel when they are being harmed in any way. These women must…
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Announcing the 2018 Spring Conference for Mormon Women for Ethical Government
February 6, 2018 “A Significant Force for Good: Empowering Women in Politics and in Life” Co-sponsored by BYU’s Romney Institute of Public Management Saturday, March 24th, 2018 9:00 – 4:00 Tanner Building Brigham Young University Please join us for a day of learning and empowerment as we explore new strategies and develop skills for promoting legal and ethical governance and for further promoting peacemaking in a society that appears less civil each day. Our powerhouse line-up of speakers hail from the worlds of politics, law, social work, academia, the media, and more. This conference is open to the general public but there is a cap on the number of…
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Help Us Celebrate MWEG’s 1st Birthday!
Happy birthday to Mormon Women for Ethical Government! We emerged feisty and determined, full of energy and gumption. We were nourished by the good word of God, dedication to a just and civil society, the wisdom of Jesus, Gandhi and Martin Luther King, a confidence in the power of sisterhood – and by credible news sources. We linked arms and hearts, stirred by our rallying cry: We will not be complicit by being complacent. With committees and calls to action, donations and devotionals, lobbying and laboring we strengthen our muscles, minds and voices. We have had growing pains, and there are surely more to come. The work continues in our…
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Response from Mormon Women for Ethical Government to President Trump’s Crass and Racist Comments
January 12, 2018 President Trump’s recent comments about Haiti and several countries in Africa and Central America were indefensible–ugly, offensive, racist, and decidedly un-Presidential. We are heartened that so many people are speaking out against this untenable behavior, but we impatiently await the time when honorable members of Congress from both sides of the aisle will put aside politics, recognize what is at stake, and take decisive action to protect this country from a President who is so clearly unfit for office. # # # About MWEG: Founded in January 2017, Mormon Women for Ethical Government (MWEG) is a 501(c)4 nonpartisan grassroots organization dedicated to the ideals of decency, honor, accountability, transparency, and…
