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Economic Opportunity, Leadership and Civic Engagement
by Sarah Nichols on Jun 15, 2018
One easy way to help women prosper in South Carolina is by supporting female-owned local businesses. The recent State of Women-Owned Businesses report ranked South Carolina fourth in the nation for women-owned businesses, and found that the number of businesses owned by women in the state has nearly doubled in the past 20 years. In
Economic Opportunity, Freedom from Violence, Health and Education
by Sarah Nichols on May 29, 2018
In the American South, HIV and AIDS are high-up on the list of things not to discuss. Yet, the South had the highest HIV diagnosis rate and the highest AIDS diagnosis rate in the US in 2011. While common public perception might make it seem like HIV and AIDS are diminishing issues, this is far
Economic Opportunity, Health and Education, Policy Updates
by Megan Plassmeyer on Apr 13, 2018
This week, the South Carolina Senate debated the state budget, specifically addressing four amendments that would have been extremely harmful for women across the state. Unlike Gov. McMaster’s executive order issued last summer that was designed to block state agencies from paying state or local taxpayer money to doctor’s or medical practices that provide abortions,
Advocate Stories, Economic Opportunity, Special Events
by Megan Plassmeyer on Apr 11, 2018
On April 9th-10th, 2018, the Women’s Rights and Empowerment Network (WREN) hosted their annual summit at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center and USC Alumni Center. Registrants had the opportunity to engage in conversation with diverse business owners, community leaders, students, and advocates, while taking part in hands-on skill building activities designed to address and increase
Economic Opportunity, Policy Updates
by Carson Cook on Mar 5, 2018
The benefits of breastfeeding to mom and infant are well documented and The American Academy of Pediatrics, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, and the US Surgeon General recommend that infants be breastfed exclusively for the first 6-months of life and breastmilk should remain a part of their diet at least up
Advocate Stories, Economic Opportunity, Freedom from Violence, Health and Education, Policy Updates
by Megan Plassmeyer on Feb 7, 2018
We get it, the Statehouse website probably hasn’t made your list of most frequent stops. Read below to see how you can better utilize this free resource, and become a #superadvocate this legislative session. You can also click here to access our Advocacy 101 Toolkit. Watch Live Video While the Statehouse website can’t stream movies
Advocate Stories, Economic Opportunity
by Guest Author, Amber Stewart (SCACED) on Feb 6, 2018
Read below to learn from our guest author, Amber Stewart, Masters of Social Work Student Intern for the South Carolina Association for Community Economic Development. Please join SCACED (South Carolina Association for Community Economic Development) in supporting the reauthorization of the Community Development (CD) Tax Credit; House Bill 3842 and Senate Bill 412. Every day,
Economic Opportunity, Freedom from Violence, Health and Education, Special Events
by Dr. Eme Crawford on Dec 18, 2017
The second year of the 122nd Legislative Session starts on January 9th. Join WREN at our Legislative Session Kick-Offs as we gear up for another year of action alerts and advocacy. We realize your time is important, so let’s make sure you know what’s on the horizon and how you can most effectively stand to empower women
Advocate Stories, Economic Opportunity, Health and Education
by Eme Crawford on Nov 21, 2017
We know better than most the huge number of barriers that people in South Carolina face when they need to access reproductive health services, including contraception and abortion care. We are working hard to push back against new restrictions and push for policies that support women’s health and well-being. In fact, WREN’s Ann Warner just had a
Economic Opportunity, Freedom from Violence, Health and Education, Leadership and Civic Engagement
by Eme Crawford on Nov 20, 2017
You and 27,000 WREN members are building a movement to advance the health, economic well-being, and rights of South Carolina’s women and girls. You donated. You volunteered your time. You made calls and sent emails to your elected officials. You enabled WREN to: Mobilize Citizens & Organizations to Take Action 1,900 people participated in advocacy
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.