About Us
WE relentlessly pursue equity for women in the workforce by effecting policy change, expanding access to educational opportunities, and advocating for fair and inclusive workplaces so that all women, families, and communities thrive.
WE pursue equity for all!
Our Mission
To improve the economic status of women and remove barriers to economic equity.
Our Team
WE draft testimony, rally students, secure grants, persuade legislators, mobilize advocates, share ideas with educators, design systems improvements and programs, brainstorm with business leaders, tweet and post, and passionately believe in a better future for all working women.
Impact Report
We are Centering Women’s Voices, and giving them the space to share their own stories and experiences in their own words. We are working hard to remove the barriers that stand between them, the opportunities they seek, and their ability to thrive. Through the experiences of these women, you can better visualize the importance and the impact of our work.
Read more in our 2024 Impact Report!
Reports & Statements
Our Board of Directors
Women Employed board members enlist friends, family, and colleagues; chair committees; host meetings; provide fiduciary oversight; strategize; and generously provide support, guidance, and their time, talent, and treasure.
Meet WE Experts
Need a keynote speaker, source for a news story, or someone to conduct a workshop in your organization? No one is better versed in the issues and policies that impact today’s working women than Women Employed experts.
Latest News
May 19, 2025
Why Alleys Are the Backbone of ChicagoCity Cast Chicago
May 14, 2025
Your Guide to Buying a Bike in ChicagoCity Cast Chicago
May 8, 2025
The State of Chicago YouthCAN TV
May 2, 2025
Advancing Women’s Rights with Women Employed: 50 Years of ProgressCity Cast Chicago
April 3, 2025
Ford, Higher Education Leaders Sound Alarm on Federal Funding CutsLawndale News
March 29, 2025
State Rep. LaShawn K. Ford – Sounds alarm on threats to higher education fundingThe Chicago Crusader
March 1, 2025
Gov. Pritzker Announces Four Appointments to Boards and CommissionsRiverBender
January 28, 2025
Opinion: This attack on decades of civil rights workplace protections must be resistedCrain's Chicago Business
January 22, 2025
Trump administration directs all federal DEI staff be put on leaveABC7 Chicago
January 15, 2025
A seat at a set tableChicago Reader
Media Kit
For media inquiries, please contact Racquel C. Fullman, Communications Coordinator. 312-319-2541 | email her
Women Employed is a nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose principal mission is to improve the economic status of women and remove barriers to economic equity. Women Employed does not endorse or oppose political parties or candidates for office.
