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July 16, 2019
200,000 petition signatures demanding equal pay for women’s soccer team delivered to U.S. Soccer FederationChicago Sun-Times
July 18, 2019
Chicago News Report, July 15: Protest in Support of Equal Pay for Women Soccer Players (starts at 18:45)Medill News Service
July 16, 2019
Equal pay advocates rally at U.S. Soccer Headquarters in ChicagoWGN
June 4, 2019
Illinois Sexual Harassment and Pay Equity Bills Head to GovernorBloomberg Law
May 1, 2019
Joan Esposito Live: Interview with Cherita Ellens (starts at 1:30:15)WCPT 820 Radio
July 16, 2019
Protests Outside US Soccer HQ Show An Escalation Of The USWNT’s Equal Pay FightSB Nation: All For XI
July 16, 2019
Soccer fans, activists rally at U.S. Soccer headquarters for equal payChicago Tribune
April 2, 2019
Everyone Can Do Something: Advancing Gender Equity in the Workplace1871
March 29, 2019
Commentary: What Chicago’s first female African-American mayor can do for girls, womenChicago Tribune
March 21, 2019
Illinois Bill Aims To Restrict Wage DiscriminationPatch
Press Releases
June 6th, 2019
Women Employed Celebrates Illinois Legislative Victories for Women and FamiliesJanuary 24th, 2019
Cherita Ellens Named CEO of Women EmployedMay 22nd, 2018
Women Employed Never in Partnership with Batali BrandsJuly 13th, 2017
Paid Sick Time Is Now the Law in Chicago and Cook County