We don’t know about you, but we are hearing about menopause more than ever. And for a good reason. For years, women have suffered in silence as they journey through this sacred rite of passage. Hiding their symptoms, feeling ashamed, and not knowing if or who they can talk to. Now, menopause isn’t all doom and gloom. But for the woman who feared menopause because she felt like society would treat her like an outcast, or worried about how it would impact her on the job, or had little to no […]

We might as well call October the month of opportunities, because when opportunity knocks, WE answers the call. And this month saw Women Employed lend their expertise to various panel discussions, presentations, and interviews. From being named one of The Chicago Sun-Times Best Workplaces, to hosting a webinar where we shared findings from our newly released report: Navigating the Maze: Challenges in Healthcare Career Advancement, to co-leading events marking the inaugural Menopause Awareness […]

When one thinks of the word “advocate,” it just makes sense that Women Employed (WE) would come to mind. For over five decades, we have been at the forefront of nearly every major advancement for working women in the U.S. Advocating for fair and equitable workplaces and improving the economic status of women so they can thrive. Don’t believe us? Take a look at where we’ve been.We closed out August with our partners at Raise the Floor Alliance for an evening of solidarity and […]

There’s a lot that happens when you turn 18. You’re officially an adult. You can vote. You can even serve in the armed forces. And for many 18-year-olds, you leave the nest and go face the next big challenge in your life―college. While that may sound like freedom or a chance to find yourself for some, for others, especially first-generation college students, it can be filled with many uncertainties. Just ask Araceli Muñoz Salazar. At 18 years old, and the first in her family to do so, […]

Good policy is underpinned by good data. That’s why we should all be paying attention to what’s happening at the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The recent politically motivated firing of BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer is just the latest in a series of attacks by the Trump administration on research, data, and the people who produce them across a wide range of government agencies. It’s not just labor information: this administration has set out to restrict, change, or even eliminate […]