What is LOLA?
The Ladies of Liberty Alliance is a network of independent, libertarian women leaders who, through their careers and/or personal endeavors, are dedicated to spreading the ideas of individual liberty and a free society. Participation in the Ladies of Liberty Alliance is open to any female who identifies with or is wishing to explore, libertarian ideas. LOLA participation is free and self-defined.
Mission
Our mission is to educate and empower female leaders within the liberty movement.
Vision
Our vision is a society where libertarian ideas are compelling and credible over socialist ideas leading to a freer, more prosperous, and peaceful world.
What does LOLA do?
LOLA encourages and supports women to stay engaged with libertarian philosophy, promote liberty to new audiences, and elevate their work through leadership opportunities and training.
Our goals are to address the shortage of women in the liberty movement and to create an empowered network of libertarian women leaders actively engaged in promoting the ideas of liberty through their local LOLA Social Chapter. With LOLA, women have a space in the liberty movement.
We accomplish these goals through three main programs
1) LOLA Social Chapters
LOLA Social Chapters are ladies only social groups located in cities throughout the globe where like-minded women can come together to share their passion for libertarian ideas, establish a strong community through relationship building, and empower one another to be active members of the liberty movement. LOLA Social Chapters aim to educate and empower women, and are open to any female who identifies with or is wishing to explore, libertarian ideas. LOLA Social Chapters look different in every city with women in all stages of life ranging from students to retirees.
LOLA Social Chapter events can take on any type of format that best suits the chapter. Popular events hosted by LOLA Chapters include policy-based discussions, self-defense classes, hosting a Speaker/Professor/Local leader, discussions on local issues, movie screenings, and potlucks. Social elements to the meetings allow attendees to connect, build relationships, and promote the ideas of liberty.
2) LOLA Leadership Training
Active leaders from LOLA Social Chapters are invited to participate in our annual LOLA Leadership Retreat. Previous training topics include: writing op-eds, on-camera media training, personal branding, reaching out to your school board/church/political party about liberty, op-ed writing, public speaking, and more. LOLA provides skills-based training to help women reach their personal and professional goals and become strong communicators of libertarian ideas. Training is offered in Washington, D.C., and cities with LOLA Social chapters.
LOLA is always looking for educators and opportunities to provide training to liberty-minded women. Please contact connect@ladiesofliberty.org if you would like to volunteer as an instructor or provide a space for us to hold a training session in your area.
3) LOLA Speakers Bureau
LOLA provides an invaluable tool to media producers, event organizers, and LOLA Chapter Leaders by offering a searchable database of over 100 female leaders dedicated to the ideas of liberty, available to speak throughout the globe on a variety of issues. LOLA promotes the work of Speakers Bureau members through regular updates and on our social media. To be included in our Speakers Bureau, please send an email with your information and examples of your work to connect@ladiesofliberty.org
How we started
The Ladies of Liberty Alliance (LOLA) is a non-profit established in 2009 to address the shortage of women in the liberty movement. Research shows that libertarian women feel the most alone in libertarian circles than women involved in other political philosophies. Libertarian women from different backgrounds and experiences have come to LOLA expressing that they feltl alone in the liberty movement and/or their desire to be part of an all women’s group where Ladies of Liberty can come together and empower one another to be active members of the liberty movement. Thus LOLA began.
