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by Ann Warner, WREN CEO on Jan 26, 2022
The following testimony was presented to the Senate Medical Affairs Subcommittee in writing on January 26, 2022. Thank you for the opportunity to submit written testimony to this Committee. My name is Ann Warner and I am the CEO of the Women’s Rights and Empowerment Network (WREN), a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization with a mission to
Advocate Stories, Economic Opportunity, Gender Justice, Health and Education
by Ann Warner, WREN CEO on Jan 26, 2022
The following testimony was presented to the Senate Medical Affairs subcommittee in writing on January 26, 2022. Thank you for the opportunity to submit written testimony to this Committee. My name is Ann Warner and I am the CEO of the Women’s Rights and Empowerment Network (WREN), a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization with a mission to
Advocate Stories, Health and Education
by WREN Staff on Jan 25, 2022
We won’t let anti-choice legislators silence our voices! Anti-choice legislators made it difficult for people to testify at the January 26th subcommittee hearing for S.988 and S.907, in which they rushed both bills forward. We think that you deserve to be heard, and that’s why we’re launching the #StopTheBanSC Social Media Speakout. Here’s what
Gender Justice, Health and Education, Uncategorized
by WREN Staff on Jan 20, 2022
(Instructions for testifiers are at the end of this blog.) On January 26th, the SC Senate Medical Affairs Subcommittee will hear two bills (S.907 and S.988) that, if passed, will be catastrophic for more than a million South Carolinians planning our families and our futures. WREN is rapidly responding to these threats but we need
by WREN Staff on Jan 14, 2022
As the second half of the 2021-2022 South Carolina Legislative Session kicks off, we must continue our push for comprehensive Pay Equity legislation. We need you to mobilize in support of the SC Act to Establish Pay Equity (H.3183 & S.514) by pushing legislators to vote yes and sign on as co-sponsors of this bipartisan
Jan 14, 2022
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by WREN Staff on Jan 14, 2022
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by WREN Board and Staff on Jan 11, 2022
In the Fall of 2021, we asked you, our network, to complete a survey about your experiences with WREN and our work to build an inclusive movement to advance the health, economic well-being, and rights of South Carolina’s women, girls, gender expansive people, and their families. Thank you to all of you who submitted responses
Gender Justice, News, Policy Updates
by Ashley Crary Lidow, MPH on Jan 6, 2022
2022 marks the second year of the legislative cycle for the South Carolina General Assembly. This means that when lawmakers come back to Columbia, they can discuss policies that were introduced in 2021 as well as introduce and debate new policies. 2022 also means that South Carolina is in an election year for all House
Leadership and Civic Engagement, Uncategorized
by Ashley Crary Lidow on Dec 22, 2021
In December we asked you what you wanted to know about the SC Statehouse. Here are some of the questions you submitted along with our answers to them. How can other South Carolinians support your work? Share WREN content with your friends and family – you never know how far a retweet or share will
Now is the time to invest in South Carolina’s women, girls, and families. We need people like you joining the movement, speaking out, and leading the way toward positive change.