"Where have all the women gone?"

The January 15th, 2010 edition of The Columbia Star features an article entitled "Where have all the women gone?"

Jessica Cross wrote about the Southeastern Institute for Women and how the organization is addressing the "the lack of S.C. women in elected offices."  South Carolina ranks last among the states in terms of women running for political office.

Nexsen Pruet's member Marguerite Willis told the paper that in order to succeed, South Carolina must address the fact that fewer and fewer women are being elected.  “If this state really wants to have real economic development, they must focus on women in the state because the face of poverty in this state is rural and female,” said Willis.

Meanwhile, institute board member and Nexsen Pruet marketing director Heather Hoopes-Matthews added that South Carolina needs to change its political culture.  “I don’t think women consider themselves as candidates,” said Hoopes-Matthews.

Read more here from The Columbia Star.

Marguerite Willis practices in complex commercial litigation, with concentration in the antitrust field. She also has substantial experience in class action practice and in litigating matters involving claims of false advertising and vicarious corporate liability.