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
To build a better future where working women and their families can not just survive–but thrive–we need to smash the status quo. That means reshaping the workplace and rethinking how Women Employed approaches our work, too. In this report, you’ll read about some of the exciting work we’re doing to smash the status quo, and hear from women who are informing and benefitting from that work.
Read more in our 2022 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
January 30, 2023
Midday Fix: Preview of the 9th Annual Cider Summit ChicagoWGN
January 20, 2023
Illinois Lawmakers Pass AARP-Backed Paid Leave BillAARP
January 19, 2023
Taking time off: General Assembly passes bill requiring employers to offer paid leaveIllinois Times
January 19, 2023
Women Employed Leads Passage Of Paid Leave LawWVON
January 12, 2023
Bill guaranteeing workers five days of paid leave will head to governorCapitol News Illinois
January 11, 2023
New State Law Gives All Workers Five Days of Paid Time Off for Illness or Any ReasonRiverbender
January 11, 2023
One of the biggest bills of the yearCapitol Fax
January 11, 2023
Workers rights groups hail passage of Paid Leave billWMBD-TV Peoria
November 18, 2022
Rivian wants to force arbitration in sexual harassment case, despite new law prohibiting itWGLT
November 11, 2022
Open for Business: New resource to help women entrepreneurs in IllinoisWMBD
Media Kit
For media inquiries, please contact Racquel C. Fullman, Communications Coordinator. 312-319-2541 | email her