Category: Economic Opportunity
Economic Opportunity, Health and Education, News, Policy Updates
by Brandi Ellison on Jun 29, 2022
House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee on Abortion is meeting on Thursday, July 7, 2022. The South Carolina House of Representatives has put together a special Ad Hoc Committee to consider NEW legislation related to the Supreme Court’s decision on abortion. This Committee has set its first meeting date to hear from the public. This
Economic Opportunity, Freedom from Violence, Gender Justice, Health and Education, News
by Ann Warner on Jun 24, 2022
WREN denounces the decision issued June 24, 2022 by the United States Supreme Court on the Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case, overturning Roe v Wade and eliminating the constitutional right to abortion. This decision is an assault on our health, our dignity, and our rights. It will take time to realize the full
Economic Opportunity, Gender Justice, Health and Education, News, Policy Updates
by Ann Warner on May 3, 2022
WREN is outraged by the alleged draft majority opinion from the United States Supreme Court on the Mississippi abortion case that was leaked in the news on May 2nd. We condemn any decision by the Supreme Court that would threaten the rights to abortion care that have been the law of the land for 50 years.
Economic Opportunity, Gender Justice, News, Policy Updates
by WREN Staff on Apr 13, 2022
Last week marked an important moment in the 2021-2022 legislative session. Legislative crossover is the point at which bills need to move from their original body (the House or Senate) and move to the next body to become law before the end of the legislative session in May. Catch up with WREN as we discuss
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, 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
Economic Opportunity
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
COVID-19, Economic Opportunity, Health and Education, News
by Ashley Crary Lidow on Dec 21, 2021
Quick Background on Medication Abortion AKA the “abortion pill”: “Abortion pill” is the common name for using two different medicines to end a pregnancy: mifepristone and misoprostol. First, you take a pill called mifepristone. Pregnancy needs a hormone called progesterone to grow normally. Mifepristone blocks your body’s own progesterone, stopping the pregnancy from growing. Then
COVID-19, Economic Opportunity, Gender Justice
by Ashley Crary Lidow, MPH on Oct 19, 2021
Recently, stigma around paid parental leave and men taking paid leave has come in to mainstream conversations after some individuals mocked Pete Buttigieg for taking time to care for his children. The unfortunate stigma around men taking parental leave continues to harm family health and workplace equality. Men most often forgo parental leave or take
Economic Opportunity, Health and Education, Policy Updates
by Ashley Crary Lidow on Sep 23, 2021
This testimony was presented on WREN ‘s behalf by our Director of Policy and Government Relations, Ashley Crary Lidow, at the Joint Citizens and Legislative Committee on Children Hearing, September 23rd, 2021 at 6:30 PM. Members of the Joint Citizens and Legislative Committee on Children, Thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony. My name