WREN: Women's Rights & Empowerment Network

WREN is the voice for South Carolina women and girls. We advocate, educate and empower.

About WREN

Seen and Heard

WREN has officially launched their photovoice project with partners across the Midlands. Photographs taken by participants will be showcased in exhibits this spring as a way to shed light on the opportunities and barriers that women face.

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Health and Education

WREN advocates for policies that address the barriers that families, predominantly women and mothers, face when accessing the resources needed to make healthy and well informed decisions.
Economic Opportunity

WREN advocates for closing the wage gap. We support policy strategies that will make it easier for women to earn a living, advance in their careers, and support their families.
Leadership and Civic Engagement

WREN is committed to fostering an environment in which women are encouraged to lead and to advocate for policies that positively impact our lives and our children’s future.

Speak Out.
Join the Movement.

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.

Advocate Stories, Policy Updates

Jacqueline Mayorga: “I’m Here to Stay.”

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… Read more

Advocate Stories, Special Events

WREN Launches New Midlands Project with Organizational Partners

by Megan Plassmeyer on Aug 23, 2017

Health and Education, Special Events

Work Out & Give Back

by WREN Staff on Aug 22, 2017

In Their Own Words

"After years of working for women's rights nationally and internationally, it is only right that I come back home to SC and do what I can to support women and girls and their families. Educating, empowering and enlightening women and girls will benefit their entire family and the communities they call home."

Jennet Robinson Alterman

Chair, WREN Board of Directors

WREN: Women's Rights & Empowerment Network

Seen and Heard

Health and Education

Economic Opportunity

Leadership and Civic Engagement

Speak Out. Join the Movement.

Jacqueline Mayorga: “I’m Here to Stay.”

WREN Launches New Midlands Project with Organizational Partners

Work Out & Give Back

Speak Out.
Join the Movement.