The Senate may be voting as soon as this week on its version of the Trump administration’s massive budget reconciliation bill (aka the “big, beautiful bill”). But the bill’s nickname still can’t mask its ugly intent, which has not changed. If you’re a woman, a parent, a student, in the working class, someone who needs affordable healthcare, a senior, working in a low-paid job, a trans person — or just a person who values the humanity of your neighbors — this bill will […]

Things were heating up this month. And we’re not just talking about the weather. June brought with it sun, presentations, protests, awards, and more! From ending both May AND June with LILLY screenings — one hosted by Lincoln Road and the Women’s Leadership Center, and the other hosted by the Equal Pay Chicago Coalition and co-hosted by WE — to taking it to the streets to rally against authoritarianism, we put our activism and advocacy to work!Want to learn more about what we […]

Raven Hargest, Women Employed’s WE Hub Manager, first connected with Women Employed in 2022 when she was part of The Pattis Family Foundation Summer Leadership Program (SLP). Here she talks about her experiences in the program, in her own words, and what it’s like to come full circle as a staff member at Women Employed.I have to give props to my girlfriend. She learned about The Pattis Family Foundation Summer Leadership Program opportunity from her social media feed and told me to apply. I […]

For the Common Good: Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” Is Really a “Big, BAD Bill” For Anyone Not a Billionaire[Please click here to read our updated version of this post, with information based on the Senate version of this bill.]The House recently passed the Trump administration’s massive budget reconciliation bill (H.R. 1, aka the “big, beautiful bill”). But the bill’s nickname can’t mask its ugly intent. If you’re a woman, a parent, a student, an immigrant, in the working […]

Each spring, over 500 activists, community partners, and prominent leaders in philanthropy, business, media, and politics assemble in downtown Chicago for The Working Lunch (TWL), Women Employed’s (WE) signature fundraising event. The event offers attendees the opportunity to network with one another, as well as reflect on WE’s previous accomplishments, while raising a glass at what’s to come. But that’s not the only reason why people attend.Hailed as one of Chicago’s premier […]