WIL Listen is the podcast of South Carolina Women in Leadership. Each month we will bring you a new episode that speaks to informing, inspiring, and involving talented women with diverse and inclusive perspectives to step into leadership roles at every level.
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WIL Listen is the podcast of South Carolina Women in Leadership. Each month we will bring you a new episode that speaks to informing, inspiring, and involving talented women with diverse and inclusive perspectives to step into leadership roles at every level.
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August 12, 2021
S1 E7: The Future of Our Democracy: Are We Bending Towards Justice?
<p>This month Elizabeth Stribling with South Carolina Women in Leadership talks with Emily Geiger Smith, author of Thank You for Voting: the Maddening, Enlightening, Inspiring Truth About Voting in America, and David Daley, author of the National bestseller, Ratf**ked: Why Your Vote Doesn’t Count and Unrigged: How Americans Are Battling Back to Save Democracy. In this episode you’ll hear their thoughts on: legislative redistricting currently underway in South Carolina and what invested organizations like SC WIL and citizens might do to make sure their votes count for the next ten years; the ebb and flow of voting rights and access through the years and their perspectives as to whether we are “bending towards justice”; how the “boiling point” were at, demonstrated by the insurrection on the Capitol on January 6, makes horrifying sense; and if we can be optimistic about the future of our democracy.</p> <p>Data from the 2020 Census was released today, August 16, 2021. In South Carolina the politicians in office decide how legislative district maps are drawn and the lines will determine our choices in the voting booth for the next decade. The <a href="https://scwomenlead.net/fair-voting/redistricting">redistricting process</a> is already underway and the window of opportunity to voice your concerns is very short. Stay tuned to our social media channels @SCWomenLead and learn more about the <a href="https://scwomenlead.net/mechanics-of-redistricting/">nuts and bolts</a> of redistricting, <a href="https://scwomenlead.net/fair-voting/redistricting-act-now/">review current district maps</a>, <a href="https://scwomenlead.net/fair-voting/redistricting/">dive into</a> our collection of articles, videos, podcasts, and mapping tools, and learn how YOU can <a href="https://scwomenlead.net/fair-voting/redistricting-act-now/">ACT NOW</a> to make your voice heard.</p> <p>Emily Geiger Smith is a journalist who has written for the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times, among many other leading publications. She also worked at Reuters covering legal news. Before becoming a reporter, she was a lawyer practicing commercial litigation in New York and Texas. Erin grew up in Liberty, Texas and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, the University of Texas Law School, and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. She lives in New York City with her husband, Bryan and their son, Reed.</p> <p>A frequent lecturer and media source about gerrymandering, David Daley is a senior fellow for FairVote, the former editor-in-chief of Salon.com, and former CEO and publisher of the Connecticut News Project. He is a digital media fellow at the Wilson Center for the Humanities and the Grady School of Journalism at the University of Georgia. His journalism on voting rights has appeared in the New Yorker, The Washington Post, The Guardian, New York magazine, the Atlantic, the Boston Globe, Rolling Stone, Details, and he's been on CNN and NPR.</p>
July 17, 2021
S1 E6: The Future of Women in Leadership
<p>This month Stephania Priester, South Carolina Women in Leadership Outreach Coordinator, talks with Jeni Atchley, President of the South Carolina Young Democrats and Sarah Jane Walker, Chairman of the South Carolina Young Republicans about their perspectives on where we stand on equality for women, how they have civil and productive dialogues in both their personal and professional lives with other women (and men) who don’t necessarily sit on the same side of the aisle, and why young women need to step up and take on leadership roles in their communities and in politics. </p> <p>Jeni, Sarah Jane, and women of their generation may not face the same overt barriers that their mothers and grandmothers faced decades ago, but despite the changing times, there is still a significant gap in women’s pay equity when compared with white men and women continue to face many internalized barriers to leadership. We now have Kamala Harris, the first Black/Asian woman, as U.S. vice president, but women are still hugely underrepresented in federal, state, and local government, and on appointed boards and commissions. Young women are bringing their unique perspectives to challenge the way the good ‘ole boys have done things. </p> <p>If you want to get involved in leadership, but the notion of partisan politics has you reluctant, opportunities abound for women to serve on appointed non-partisan boards and commissions that have a profound impact on the everyday life of your neighbors in your community. Use our <a href="https://scwomenlead.net/appointed-office/sc-city-and-county-boards/">Matchboard</a> database to find openings on boards and commissions where you live that fit your experience and interests.</p> <p><br></p>
June 14, 2021
S1 E5: Why are some legislative districts so oddly shaped?
<p>New legislative district lines will be drawn based on the final 2020 census numbers expected to be released in mid-August of this year. Those lines can be drawn to intentionally increase or decrease voters' power based solely on their political party or other factors like race and income. This month SC WIL COO, Sara Ballard, talks with South Carolina Senator Mia McLeod and South Carolina Representative Jenny Horne about redistricting at the legislative level and how changes in legislative districts impact citizens and how they are represented.</p> <p>We hope that Senator McLeod and Representative Horne’s perspectives as legislators as well as incumbent candidates whose districts were redrawn following the 2010 Census will encourage you to contact your legislators to advocate for fairness and transparency in the decision-making process.</p> <p>This interview was recorded on May 14, 2021, prior to Senator McLeod’s public announcement of her candidacy for Governor of South Carolina.</p> <p>For the <a href="https://scwomenlead.net/fair-voting/redistricting/">latest information about redistricting</a>, stay tuned to our social media channels @SCWomenLead, and <a href="https://scwomenlead.net/?p=10431&preview=true">subscribe</a> to our mailing list to receive <a href="https://scwomenlead.net/fair-voting/redistricting/">redistricting news</a> and <a href="https://scwomenlead.net/redistricting-voter-alerts">fair voting alerts</a> in your inbox. </p> <p>Jenny Anderson Horne is a former Republican member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 94 from 2008 to 2016. In a passionate speech on the House floor after the 2015 murder of nine black members of a Bible study at a Charleston church, Horne advocated for removal of the Confederate battle flag from South Carolina State House grounds, where it had flown since 1962. The speech is credited with helping to change the course of the debate and lead to the vote to remove the flag. Jenny is from Summerville, South Carolina.</p> <p>Mia S. McLeod is a Democratic member of the South Carolina State Senate, serving District 22 since 2017. On her election, she was the first woman and first African-American to win her Senate seat. She previously served as Representative of District 79 in the South Carolina State House from 2011 to 2016. Mia is from Bennettsville and now resides in Northeast Columbia.</p>
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