Category: Gender Justice
Be The Voice, Gender Justice, Health and Education, Uncategorized
by Ashley Crary Lidow & Maya Ward on Dec 8, 2021
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization is the most consequential abortion rights case in generations. In Dobbs, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider a Mississippi abortion ban that directly challenges Roe v. Wade. Historical Overview: Roe v. Wade: Landmark 1973 Supreme Court decision that affirmed the constitutional right to abortion before fetal viability. To be
Advocate Stories, Gender Justice, Health and Education
by Maya Ward on Dec 2, 2021
On December 1, 2021, Maya Ward, WREN’s Communications and Development Associate spoke at a rally in Washington, DC in support of abortion justice. She joined hundreds of other advocates from all around the country in front of the Supreme Court as the justices heard oral arguments for the Mississippi Abortion Ban. Read her remarks
Gender Justice, News
by WREN Staff on Nov 29, 2021
We are so excited to announce the inaugural class of the South Carolina Gender Justice Advocacy Fellowship (GJAF)! Our fellows will complete a 6-month-long program designed to reimagine advocacy to reflect a broader representation of our communities’ perspectives and experiences. Fellows will gain access to tools and skills needed to influence public policy in South
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
Gender Justice
by Ashley Crary Lidow on Oct 5, 2021
On Saturday, October 2nd over 300 people came out to MLK park in Columbia, joining the thousands of people across the state to rally for abortion justice. What does Abortion Justice mean? Abortion Justice is a phrase coined by our friends at All* Above All that recognizes that racism, economic insecurity, and immigration status
Gender Justice, Leadership and Civic Engagement
by Kayla Bacote on Sep 14, 2021
The South Carolina Gender Justice Advocacy Fellowship is a 6-month-long learning experience hosted by WREN. A first-of-its kind program in our state, the fellowship’s first cohort of advocates will begin meeting monthly in January 2021. The Fellowship will provide a space for participants to reimagine advocacy in a way which reflects a broader representation of
Gender Justice
by WREN Staff on Sep 2, 2021
What is Gender Justice? WREN has made a commitment to being an organization dedicated to Gender Justice, but it’s important to understand what Gender Justice actually means. Follow along with the images below to learn more about how WREN defines Gender Justice, and how it impacts the work we do every day. More of an