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Sep 18, 2023
A federally funded program that supported stabilizing the childcare industry during the COVID pandemic is coming to an end on September 30. Without this money, South Carolina’s childcare providers may struggle to stay open for business. The Background The American Rescue Plan (ARP) provided childcare programs in our state, and across the nation, with funding
Aug 23, 2023
Today, the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled that the 6-week abortion ban passed by the state’s General Assembly in May does not violate the state’s Constitution, which means that this extreme ban goes into effect immediately. The Court’s ruling today makes abortion illegal after a fetal heartbeat can be detected, except under very narrow circumstances. Of
Aug 21, 2023
Development Associate Overview of Position The Women’s Rights and Empowerment Network (WREN) is a statewide, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that is building a movement to advance the health, economic well-being, and rights of women, girls, gender expansive people, and their families in South Carolina. WREN engages and influences diverse audiences – from our 40,000+ member database,
Aug 21, 2023
Development Officer Overview of Position The Women’s Rights and Empowerment Network (WREN) is a statewide, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that is building a movement to advance the health, economic well-being, and rights of women, girls, gender expansive people, and their families in South Carolina. WREN engages and influences diverse audiences – from our 40,000+ member database,
Aug 18, 2023
Policy Associate The Women’s Rights and Empowerment Network (WREN) is a statewide, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that is building a movement to advance the health, economic well-being, and rights of women, girls, gender-expansive people, and their families in South Carolina. WREN engages and influences diverse audiences – from our 40,000+ member database, hundreds of non-profit partners,
Jun 16, 2023
Statement from WREN On behalf of the entire WREN community, we want to thank Ann Warner for eight years of service to WREN and its mission. Ann was the founding CEO of WREN. Under her leadership WREN has become one of the leading gender justice advocacy organizations in the Southeast and has contributed to the
May 31, 2023
BIG NEWS: The 6-week abortion ban that passed the South Carolina General Assembly has been BLOCKED by a judge, and abortion is still legal up to 22 weeks in South Carolina! Last week was a very tough week, but we ended it with a sense of relief, gratitude, and determination for the ongoing fight ahead.
May 23, 2023
WREN condemns the decision by the Senate to pass a dangerous and extreme 6-week abortion ban. Despite the leadership of the 5 women of the Senate and the outcry of thousands and thousands of South Carolinians over the last year, the Senate leadership has chosen to put politics over people – over our lives, our
by WREN Staff on May 10, 2023
WREN Celebrates Passage of Paid Leave for Educators in South Carolina! COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, May 10, 2023 – Today, the Paid Leave for Educators (H 3908) passed the House unanimously. This bill is off to the Governor’s desk for signature. Soon, more than 55,000 educators in South Carolina will be eligible for up to 6
by Ann Warner on May 9, 2023
Statement in Opposition to S. 474 House Judiciary Constitutional Laws May 9, 2023 Thank you, Chairman Jordan, and members of the Committee, for the opportunity to testify today. 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
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