Alvare, a law professor at George Mason University, is one of the founders of the “Women Speak for Themselves” movement — a grassroots effort to support religious liberty and oppose government-mandated contraception coverage for religious institutions. She recently edited and co-wrote the book “Breaking Through: Catholic Women Speak for Themselves.” She and her family live in Bethesda.

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