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WIL built and maintains the only comprehensive statewide roster of open seats on appointed public boards and commissions at the municipal, county, and state levels.
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WIL encourages qualified women to run for office at all levels of government or become engaged in helping with a woman candidate’s campaign.
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We are a multi-partisan, multi-racial alliance of women with a mission to move South Carolina forward socially, economically, educationally, and environmentally by sharing information, making connections, and encouraging engagement in local and state leadership opportunities.
Ensure Fair Voting
The voting process must be transparent, with no unnecessary barriers. To help achieve this crucial part of our democratic process, we focus on the areas of redistricting, voting technology, and vote verification.
Fill the Pipeline
Did you know that SC ranks a dismal 47th among the 50 states in the number of women in elected office? Since 2018, we’ve been working to encourage and support more women running for public office.
Reduce Polarization
Political polarization is increasingly intense. We believe that cooperation and respectful conversations can help decrease partisan tensions and that elevating more women in Congress will increase democratic legitimacy and simple justice.
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SC Women in Leadership Celebrates Anniversary and Discusses Future Plans
SC Women in Leadership (SC WIL) is celebrating its fifth birthday as an organization and many women gathered on the state house steps Tuesday to show support. Members of the South Carolina Women’s Legislative Caucus, SC WIL Founders and friends were in attendance to acknowledge what the organization has accomplished so far and their plans for the future.
Women in politics: South Carolina has the fewest female state senators in the nation. Here’s why.
Sexual harassment is alive and apparently welcome at the South Carolina Statehouse.
SC Women in Leadership Anniversary Dinner
Hundreds of women gathered to celebrate women’s contributions to state government. Justice Kaye Hearn was honored as was WLTX’s own Andrea Mock.
Doing the ‘Haka’
The video has gone viral, and it’s easy to see why: a young woman who is the youngest member…
Roar by Celia Ahern
Available at the Richland County Library in print and eAudiobook formats. In this singular…
Jean Hoefer Toal
(1943- ) The Honorable Jean Hoefer Toal was the first woman elected to the South Carolina Supreme…
Meet Our Founders
Anne Walker
Michelle Wheeler
Tina Herbert
Steve Benjamin
Jodie McLean
