Women

S.C. Supreme Court Justice-elect Letitia Verdin will join the state's high court in August after her unanimous election by the Legislature on Wednesday, June 5, 2024.

A South Carolina woman who traveled elsewhere for an abortion just days after reaching six weeks of pregnancy wants a court to affirm that the state’s ban on the procedure should not take effect until later in a pregnancy.

“M” is for McCord, Louisa Susanna Cheves (1810-1879). Essayist, poet. McCord’s essays were well received and praised by her male contemporaries and were reflective of the dominant opinions of South Carolina’s elite in the decades prior to the Civil War.

“M” is for McCord, Louisa Susanna Cheves (1810-1879). Essayist, poet. McCord’s essays were well received and praised by her male contemporaries and were reflective of the dominant opinions of South Carolina’s elite in the decades prior to the Civil War.

Nikki Haley made a subtle reference to the historic nature of her candidacy as she announced her campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. The former South Carolina governor and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said in a video that she doesn't put up with bullies. She added that "when you kick back, it hurts them more if you're wearing heels." The introduction captured the balancing act women — particularly conservative women — often navigate as they aspire to win the top job in American politics. They must show toughness to prove they can compete against rivals who are almost always men for a job that has only been held by men.

Emily Anderson Dunovantfield lived in Edgefield, South Carolina. She was well-educated and what many called a traditional woman. But during the early…

Eulalie was born in Georgia on December 11, 1883. She grew up on a plantation near Augusta, was privately educated and attended both, Virginia's Mary…

Who are some of South Carolina’s leading women in the fields of business, government, public service, and the arts? What was their personal journey to…

The Southern woman has long been synonymous with the Southern belle, a “moonlight and magnolias” myth that gets nowhere close to describing the strong,…

The Southern woman has long been synonymous with the Southern belle, a “moonlight and magnolias” myth that gets nowhere close to describing the strong,…