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
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
January 13, 2025
11th Annual Cider Summit Chicago Returns to Navy Pier February 8thChicago Food Magazine
January 9, 2025
Essential and Overlooked: The Silent Struggles of Latinas in the Workforce100 Latina Birthdays
January 2, 2025
New Law Requires Many Illinois Companies to List Salary Range in Job PostingsWTTW Chicago Tonight
January 2, 2025
Salary transparency on some job postings is now law in Illinois. What that could mean for you.WBEZ Chicago
January 1, 2025
New Illinois laws for 2025 include minimum wage bump, artificial intelligence protectionsChicago Tribune
December 29, 2024
Advocates celebrate expansion of salary transparency, paid leaveWBBM Radio
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.
