Freedom from Violence, Health and Education, Partner
by WREN Staff and Partner Organizations on Feb 18, 2021
Today, South Carolina has become the latest state to demonstrate its disrespect and disregard for the lives and welfare of its residents by signing into law S.1 – the extreme and dangerous 6-week abortion ban. In the middle of a raging pandemic that is causing unprecedented loss of life and livelihood, it is appalling that
Health and Education, Leadership and Civic Engagement, Policy Updates
by Maya Ward on Feb 12, 2021
On Thursday, February 18th at 9:00 AM EST the House 3-M Social Services, Mental Health and Children’s Affairs subcommittee will have a hearing on H.3225, the South Carolina Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth Act. This bill would require hospitals, birthing centers, and any primary care health clinics in the state that deliver perinatal care to
Advocate Stories, News, Policy Updates
Jan 27, 2021
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). WREN is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization with a mission to build a movement to advance the health, economic well-being, and rights of South Carolina’s women,
News
by WREN Staff on Jan 15, 2021
COLUMBIA, SC- Through four hours of a subcommittee hearing, a multiracial, multigenerational coalition of advocates presented testimony before the Senate Medical Affairs Subcommittee in opposition of the 6-week abortion ban. More than 100 people signed up to testify today, and the vast majority spoke in opposition to the bill. They included physicians, patients, faith leaders, attorneys,
Advocate Stories
by WREN Staff on Jan 14, 2021
The testimonies below were presented on January 14, 2021 in opposition to S.1, the 6 week abortion ban. The information below is only what advocates allowed to be published some may not include names or locations. —————————— Maya Ward, Columbia To start I’d like to say thank you to Senator Davis and the rest of
Advocate Stories, Health and Education
by Ann Warner on Jan 14, 2021
Testimony given on Thursday, January 14th. 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 build a movement to advance the health, economic well-being, and rights of
News
Jan 13, 2021
What is the State of the State? This is an annual address given by the Governor to report on the economic health of the state and recognize events and individuals from the previous year. The State of the State serves both a political and administrative purpose. It is tradition for the Governor to address the
Health and Education, News, Policy Updates
Jan 8, 2021
On Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at 2:30pm or 30 minutes upon adjournment of the House, whichever is later, the SC House Constitutional Laws Subcommittee will meet to hear testimony on S.1, a 6-week abortion ban. South Carolina, we’ve seen this before, now it’s time to take action. Members of the public will have the opportunity
COVID-19, Economic Opportunity, News, Policy Updates
by WREN Staff on Jan 5, 2021
As of January 1st, while still in the middle of a public health emergency, Congress decided that emergency paid leave is no longer mandatory in the United States. 87 million workers have lost their guaranteed emergency leave amidst the worsening public health crisis and continued school closures. Rather than extending the requirement for employers to
News, Policy Updates
by WREN Staff on Dec 16, 2020
COLUMBIA, SC – Today, Representative Beth Bernstein will prefile a bill to provide 12 weeks of paid parental leave to state employees. Bernstein’s bill will join Senator Darrell Jackson’s S.11 in explicitly providing paid family leave for state employees for the birth or adoption of a child. WREN applauds Senator Jackson and Representative Bernstein for