Welcome to the latest edition of Women Employed’s series, For the Common Good, where we break down important issues that impact working women and their families — including the roles and the work of key federal agencies, departments, and programs — cut through the rhetoric, and provide actions you can take to make an impact.Last week, hundreds of thousands of people and organizations across the country — and across the world — (including WE) marched and rallied in […]

April brought with it not just rain showers, but a flood of summits, conferences, rallies, and events. After closing out March with a visit to our nation’s capital for the Equal Pay Today Summit, WE staff traveled to Dallas, Texas to discuss adult education program needs, hosted representatives of key Illinois organizations who share our commitment to students’ success, represented WE at Hands Off! rallies throughout Illinois and Indiana, and so much more. We even found time to travel back […]

One thing to know about Andi McDaniel is that she is far more than her title. In addition to her role as the Chief Creative Officer of City Cast — a national network of daily podcasts and newsletters spanning 13 (soon to be 15) cities — she is compassionate, committed to her work and the advancement of her colleagues, a multi-media maven, a storyteller, a leader, a mom of two, and all-around problem solver. From developing the look and sound of City Cast’s newsletters and podcasts […]

Welcome to the latest edition of Women Employed’s series, For the Common Good, where we are meeting this moment with important information that cuts through the rhetoric, and providing actions you can take to make an impact.This issue arrives with some urgency. Our voting rights are at stake. The Senate could vote any day on the SAVE Act, a bill that could strip voting rights from tens of millions of eligible American citizens. The House has already approved this dangerous bill. We urge you […]

Yesterday, the Trump administration shuttered the vast majority of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program’s (OFCCP’s) offices and put the overwhelming majority of OFCCP employees on administrative leave — a likely step towards massive layoffs. This is the latest salvo in the administration’s assault on our civil rights infrastructure, and reverses decades of progress in anti-discrimination protections.The mission of the OFCCP, which is based in the U.S. Department of […]