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by Megan Plassmeyer on Sep 28, 2017
Since the Seen and Heard: Women and Girls in the Midlands project launch on August 22nd, five groups of women and girls from Richland County have met and started capturing photographs that represent the opportunities and barriers faced by their communities. Next week our groups will begin unveiling their first series of photographs within their congregations. But why photography?
Advocate Stories, Policy Updates
by Megan Plassmeyer on Sep 7, 2017
WREN stands with the Dreamers of South Carolina. Learn more about the story of a Dreamer in our community and how you can take action. Jacqueline Mayorga is a dreamer in every sense of the word. Her parents, undocumented immigrants from Mexico, brought her to South Carolina when she was just three years old. Since
Advocate Stories, Special Events
by Megan Plassmeyer on Aug 23, 2017
On Tuesday, August 22nd, the Women’s Rights and Empowerment Network (WREN) held a kick-off meeting with organizational partners to launch the Seen and Heard: Women and Girls in the Midlands photovoice project. This project, supported by a Connected Communities Grant from Central Carolina Community Foundation, as well as the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South
by WREN Staff on Aug 1, 2017
Calling all advocates! Don’t miss out on a chance to spend your fall with the WREN team. See below for details regarding our new internship opportunities. We’ll be accepting applications until August 16. Communications Internship (Fall 2017) Policy and Government Relations Internship (Fall 2017)
by Beth Sundstrom on May 15, 2017
Free the Pill: Support Dependable Contraceptive Access The South Carolina House recently passed legislation to improve the health and well-being of women, infants, and families in our state. This bipartisan bill aims to increase uninterrupted access to contraception and decrease unintended pregnancy. Approximately 50% of all pregnancies in South Carolina are unintended. Unintended pregnancy leads
Advocate Stories, Freedom from Violence, Special Events
by WREN Staff on Mar 3, 2017
We’ve all heard the phrase “if only you were in my shoes.” And now, the Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands (STSM) is bringing those words to life. The “Walk a Mile in Their Shoes” fundraising walk encourages the community to get involved in the fight against sexual violence and raises awareness about the local
by WREN Staff on Feb 2, 2017
We all have wonderful women in our life who need to be recognized. Some of our generous donors have decided to honor these women who have had a significant impact. A group of friends from Greenville, South Carolina chose to give to WREN in memory of their friend Esther Rogers. Martha and David Dolge, Nancy
by WREN Staff on Jan 3, 2017
It’s a new year and we’re making some resolutions. As members of a larger community, we must vocalize to our constituency that feminism isn’t just a luxury of the privileged, but is necessary for the freedom of all women in South Carolina. According to advocate and Girl’s Rock Charleston Teen Organizing Intern, India Coleman, working
by WREN Communications & Learning Team on Dec 12, 2016
The WREN Communications and Learning team is looking for two part-time interns to help us build a movement to advance the health, economic well-being and rights of South Carolina’s women, girls and families. Click on the links below for more information: Communications Intern Events & Outreach Intern
by Megan Plassmeyer on Sep 13, 2016
Sometimes in life, we reach a period of time where we are destination-less. Not because we have failed or have been misguided, but because the path we are traveling down becomes derailed. In these moments we can either choose to float on, or we can choose to forge a new path. And in case you
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.