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 […]

“She Says” with DeAnna TaylorIf you want to change the world, you must prioritize rest. Need proof? Just ask DeAnna Taylor. Not long after learning she was expecting her fourth child, DeAnna reached her breaking point from juggling multiple responsibilities and realized something needed to change. From there, she began outsourcing help from the people closest to her and advocating for her needs so that she could get the rest she not only needed but deserved. After seeing the benefits of […]

The seasons may be changing, but one thing that remains steadfast is WE. Whether it’s in the form of traveling to Detroit, Michigan to learn about basic student needs, strengthening sisterhood among women entrepreneurs, protecting women from the federal administration’s actions, or shining a light on policies and power structures, this past month has been filled with action, advocacy, and achievements. We even found time to celebrate the retirement of long-time friend to WE, Rev. C.J. […]

Picture this: a dedicated group of bold, brave women, stepping from behind their desks and going out into the world, all to secure a more equitable future for you and the generations that follow. To make the world a safer, kinder, and fairer place where you don’t have to fight for what’s rightly yours. They even work hard to protect rights that have already been won, to ensure no one takes them away from you. Like how that sounds? Well, that’s exactly what Women Employed (WE) staff does […]

Joy is an emotion. It is a feeling of pleasure, happiness, and delight. It is satisfying. It is liberating. It is our birthright. And collectively, it is what we all need a little more of.We are living in a time where we have to fight for our joy. We are experiencing massive layoffs and job loss, programs that have been eliminated, services that are in danger of being cut, funding that has been stripped away, and that’s just since January. But, just because our joy is seemingly under attack, […]