Kim Miller, founder of Arizona Women of Action and America’s Women, discussed the development of a grassroots network aimed at increasing civic involvement among women. She made these remarks on the Grand Canyon Times podcast.
“So we said we gotta roll up our sleeves,” said Miller, Founder and President. “We have to figure out how to make a difference. And then as we did and started sharing it with other friends, they were, everyone was wanting to be added to our email list and just kept growing and growing because we figured if we’re gonna do the research and we’re being careful, we wanna make sure we share that information with as many people as possible and duplicate the civic engagement among women.”
Arizona Women of Action was established in 2020 as a small Christian-informed text chain. It has since evolved into a statewide network that emphasizes civic engagement centered on faith, family, and education. The organization focuses on simple weekly action steps and local involvement, with a mission to “inform, engage and connect women” to defend children and restore schools.
According to UN Women, women’s civic participation remains high globally, with women holding 35.5% of local elected seats and voting at equal or higher rates than men in U.S. elections. This environment has facilitated the expansion of advocacy networks for women in Arizona in recent years.
Faith-based civic engagement has also shown sustained growth. Data from the Pew Research Center indicates that religiously active Americans join an average of 5.6 community groups compared to 2.1 for those less active; women make up 55% of this participation rate. This trend helps explain the rise of faith-driven women’s organizations nationally over the past decade.
Miller launched Arizona Women of Action in 2020 and describes it as the state’s largest conservative women’s network. Her background in faith-based advocacy and community organizing supports her efforts to train women in local civic engagement.
