Women's 2012 Agenda

Friday, August 26, was Women's Equality Day. To honor the 91st anniversary of this historic date, a coalition of organizations created and distributed a brief history of women leaders in South Carolina to high schools and colleges. On Wednesday, September 7, we will come together to discuss progress and advance a common Women's Agenda for 2012.

Join us as we honor women's progress in South Carolina - past, present and future - at a

Press Conference and Networking Lunch - Take Your Seat!

What: Presentation of the 2012 Women's Equality Agenda
When: Wednesday, September 7, 2011, 11 AM
Where: SC Statehouse, between House and Senate chambers

We invite you and your organization to join us in the process of accelerating women's progress. Tell us today of your interest in participating and we'll send you full details of the event.

Following the press conference:

You are invited to join us for a networking lunch following the press conference featuring Dr. Lynne Ford, author of Women and Politics: The Pursuit of Equality and Associate Provost for Curriculum at the College of Charleston.

When: Wednesday, September 7, 2011, 12 Noon
Where: Trinity Cathedral, Satterlee Hall
1100 Sumter St, Columbia, SC 29201-3717 [Directions]

Space is limited: Only 100 people can be seated in Satterlee Hall, so please click here to reserve your seat at the table today. A box lunch will be served for $10/person.

Sponsoring hosts include: League of Women Voters of South Carolina, Southeastern Institute for Women in Politics, The Alliance for Women, South Carolina Women Lawyers, the Center for Women, the Coalition of South Carolina Healthy Families, Margaret Seidler - Vision 2020, Junior League of Columbia, The Women's & Gender Studies Partnership Council, Columbia Business & Professional Women, Florence and Richland Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., The Motherhood Priority, Palmetto Center for Women, and American Association of University Women-SC.

A partner in the Ready to Run (TM) National Training Network, a project of the Center for American Women and Politics.

The Institute is a non-partisan, issue-neutral 501(c)(3) corporation established in the State of South Carolina and chartered by the Internal Revenue Service. It is the only 501(c)(3) chartered by the IRS for its mission within the southeastern United States. All contributions are tax deductible.