Join the National Coalition of Black Women Chicago Metropolitan Chapter for this engaging discussion on pay equity featuring our President and CEO, Cherita Ellens and Certified Career Developmental Strategist, Nickquolette Barrett. The event will be live-streamed via Facebook. Register here.

Join the National Coalition of Black Women Chicago Metropolitan Chapter for this engaging discussion on pay equity featuring our President and CEO, Cherita Ellens and Certified Career Developmental Strategist, Nickquolette Barrett. The event will be live-streamed via Facebook. Register here.

Join your colleagues in the social sector as the Chicago Women in Philanthropy celebrates their 40th Anniversary. CWIP will kick-off the virtual celebration with a commemoration of 40 years of advancing equity, inclusion and connection for women & girls. They'll honor Keynote Speaker &  Making a Difference honoree, Dr. Ngozi Ezike, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health. And […]

Join your colleagues in the social sector as the Chicago Women in Philanthropy celebrates their 40th Anniversary. CWIP will kick-off the virtual celebration with a commemoration of 40 years of advancing equity, inclusion and connection for women & girls. They'll honor Keynote Speaker &  Making a Difference honoree, Dr. Ngozi Ezike, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health. And […]

Join your colleagues in the social sector as the Chicago Women in Philanthropy celebrates their 40th Anniversary. CWIP will kick-off the virtual celebration with a commemoration of 40 years of advancing equity, inclusion and connection for women & girls. They'll honor Keynote Speaker &  Making a Difference honoree, Dr. Ngozi Ezike, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health. And […]

For 40 years, the Chicago Jobs Council has worked to help people move out of poverty using on-the-ground expertise, advocacy, and capacity-building. Tune in to their 40th anniversary celebration and a panel discussion featuring WE’s President & CEO, Cherita Ellens! Get Tickets Today!

For 40 years, the Chicago Jobs Council has worked to help people move out of poverty using on-the-ground expertise, advocacy, and capacity-building. Tune in to their 40th anniversary celebration and a panel discussion featuring WE’s President & CEO, Cherita Ellens! Get Tickets Today!

For 40 years, the Chicago Jobs Council has worked to help people move out of poverty using on-the-ground expertise, advocacy, and capacity-building. Tune in to their 40th anniversary celebration and a panel discussion featuring WE’s President & CEO, Cherita Ellens! Get Tickets Today!

LOUD BODIES Dance presents LOUD Voices, a 3-day performance series highlighting a different Chicagoland choreographer, social issue, and organization each day. The theme for the event is “Inequality in the Workplace” and will construct a space that is informative as well as active. The aim is to ensure women, non-binary, and femme people know their […]

Please join Jessica Andujar Redman, SVP Commercial Banking at Fifth Third Bank, in conversation with Sharmili Majmudar, EVP of Policy and Organizational Impact at Women Employed, and Susan Gallagher, President & CEO of BPI Group. The debrief discussion will build on the June 22nd Road to Recovery virtual gala series event, hosted by the Shriver […]

Join Futures Without Violence as we host a panel discussion on the intersections of the existing wage gap & economic instability, black survivorhood and wellness. Through this conversation, we will explore ways in which workplaces can create healthier, more supportive workplaces for Black survivors - while addressing the varied, multi-faceted impacts that economic insecurity has […]

August is a notable month for reflecting on the pursuit of equality for women. On August 3rd, we recognized Black Women’s Equal Pay Day—that is, the approximate day Black women must work into 2021 to make what white non-Hispanic men made at the close of 2020. This wage gap reflects the fact that Black women […]

Join Jennifer Brown of Jennifer Brown Consulting and Cherita Ellens, President and CEO of Women Employed, for a LinkedIn LIVE on September 17th at 1:00 p.m. CT / 2:00 p.m. ET for a discussion about the history of International Equal Pay Day, the persistent challenges women encounter in the workplace, and ways we can get […]

This symposium for researchers, policy analysts, and practitioners will explore how gender and opportunity influence economic and financial outcomes over an individual's lifetime – from formative years and early career into establishing households and through retirement. Special emphasis will be placed on evidence-based strategies that remove the barriers to and achieve the benefits of a […]

Join Chicago Women Take Action Alliance (35 women's organizations) for the 2023 Chicago Mayoral Forum. Moderated by Carol and Cheryl Corley. Get your questions answered before you go to the polls. Broadcast by CANTV! Live stream on YouTube and FB. Chicagoans want to know where the Chicago mayoral candidates stand on issues important to women—reproductive […]

Across the country—from the fruit fields in California, to kitchens in Queens and loading docks in Atlanta, to right here in Chicago—working people are uniting. We are marching for our rights, for our dignity, and to demand an end to the assault on our civil liberties. On May 1st—May Day—bring your signs and your voices […]

This fall, our ASPIRE Project will host three webinars as part of a preview of our Developmental Academy, set to begin in January 2026. The previews will consist of three webinars (September, October, and November), with each webinar connecting to one of three tracks tied to the academy: Developmental Education Reform Act (DERA) information and […]

Join us for an Illinois Menopause Awareness Week event dedicated to breaking the silence around menopause. You’ll hear from panelists about the impact of menopause and the importance of midlife menopause care and research for women. Every woman deserves to navigate perimenopause and menopause with confidence. Whether it’s you or a loved one experiencing symptoms, […]

What IS a hot flash? Is my metabolism changing? Was I always this tired? Is brain fog real? What is happening to my sleep? and potential treatments. Join Dr. Pauline Maki and Dr. Makeba Williams as they discuss common symptoms and treatments. Speakers: Dr. Pauline Maki, PhD, Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Obstetrics and Gynecology, […]

Join us for an Illinois Menopause Awareness Week event dedicated to breaking the silence around menopause. You’ll hear from panelists about the impact of menopause and the importance of midlife menopause care and research for women. Featured panelists include international menopause expert and researcher Pauline Maki, PhD; Makeba Williams, MD, Peoria’s newest provider who will […]

Join this virtual discussion with Alexia Hammonds from the Exercise, Aging, and Functional Ability Lab at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Jill Foos of Jill Foos Wellness to learn how food, exercise, and sleep can support your body as it changes. Speakers: Alexia Hammonds, Exercise, Aging, and Ability Lab at the University of Illinois […]

Join us on Oct. 30 at 6 p.m. CT for a virtual town hall to learn more about what comes next in the fight for care. With nearly a trillion dollars worth of cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, and the Affordable Care Act from the federal budget bill, the stakes are higher than ever for Illinois […]