Women Employed Recognized as One of Crain’s 2024 Best Places to Work in Chicago.

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.

 

2023 Impact Report

Impact Report

For 50 years, WE have been ALL IN. WE have never backed down. WE have been tenacious. WE have done the research, forged the connections, built the coalitions, fostered the partnerships, and rallied the advocates to make change happen. This year, WE made incredible leaps forward, and WE are ALL IN for what’s to come. 

Read more in our 2023 Impact Report!

Women Employed Board, May 2022

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.

WE Experts

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.

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.

Together, we will ensure more women, families, and communities can build their economic power and thrive.

All new or increased gifts will be matched by an anonymous donor!