Wendy Wright

Wendy Wright is an American human rights activist and social conservatism policy strategist.[1] She was the president and chief executive officer of Concerned Women for America, a Christian conservative political action committee active in the United States. She joined the organization in 1999 and served as its executive vice president before being named president on January 30, 2006.[2] Wright was listed as one of "The 100 Most Powerful Women of Washington" in 2006 by Washingtonian magazine.[3] Wright is a frequent spokesperson for conservative causes, including anti-abortion and international issues.[2] Between 2011 and 2016, she also served as the vice president for government relations and communications at the Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute (C-Fam).[4]

She is also the CEO and President of Christian Freedom International, a human rights organization that works against global persecution of Christians.[5]

Pop Culture

In 2008 Wright was interviewed by pop atheist Richard Dawkins for his program The Genius of Charles Darwin in the episode entitled "God Strikes Back".[6] Dawkins wrote of the exchange in his 2009 book The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution.

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References
  1. White, Terry (February 3, 2006). "New CWA President has FGBC Connection".
  2. "Wright named president of Concerned Women for America". Baptist Press. February 1, 2006. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
  3. Milk, Leslie (June 1, 2006). "June 2006: The List of the Top 100 Most Powerful Women". Washingtonian. Archived from the original on June 7, 2009. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
  4. "Wendy Wright". C-Fam. October 26, 2011. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  5. "About CFI". Archived from the original on February 1, 2019.
  6. "Richard Dawkins Interviews Creationist Wendy Wright (Complete)", YouTube, , Retrieved January 12, 2014
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