Press Releases
September 12th, 2024
For Second Consecutive Year, Women Employed Named a Best Place to Work in ChicagoAugust 13th, 2024
Women Employed Adds Unique Funding Tool To Its Innovative WE Hub SiteJuly 1st, 2024
Women Employed Applauds New Chicago Law Giving Workers Five Days of Paid Time Off For Any ReasonApril 8th, 2024
Women Employed Releases Women’s Economic Power Agenda ReportNovember 9th, 2023
Women Employed Applauds Passage Of Chicago’s Paid Time Off OrdinanceOctober 6th, 2023
Women Employed Applauds Passage of Chicago One Fair Wage Ordinance Ending Subminimum Wage for Tipped WorkersSeptember 13th, 2023
Women Employed Named Best Place to WorkAugust 23rd, 2023
Women Employed Extends ASPIRE Project to Help More Illinois Students Succeed in Higher EducationAugust 11th, 2023
Women Employed Applauds Gov. Pritzker for Signing Pay Transparency BillJuly 25th, 2023
Wind Creek Hospitality Supports Women Employed’s MissionMay 18th, 2023
Women Employed Helps Lead Passage Of Pay Transparency BillMarch 14th, 2023
Illinois Department Of Labor, Women Employed Inform Millions Of Working Women On Equal Pay RightsFebruary 8th, 2023
Time To Care Coalition Aims to Secure Paid Family & Medical Leave for All Illinois WorkersFebruary 1st, 2023
Women Employed Celebrates 50 Years of Smashing the Status Quo for Working WomenJanuary 11th, 2023
Women Employed Leads Passage Of Paid Leave LawSeptember 29th, 2022
Women Employed Launches Women’s Entrepreneurship HubMay 17th, 2022
Dr. Ngozi Ezike Headlines Women Employed’s Signature Annual EventJanuary 31st, 2022
Women Employed Partners with Michael Reese to Launch Report on Economic Empowerment for Survivors of Domestic ViolenceOctober 4th, 2021
Women Employed Announces the Election of Two New Board MembersMay 25th, 2021
Congresswoman Lauren Underwood Joins Other Elected Officials and Civic Leaders at Women Employed’s Virtual LuncheonMarch 1st, 2021
Women Employed Launches ASPIRE Project to Improve Developmental Education in IllinoisOctober 29th, 2020
Defensoras Y Funcionarias Electas Se Reúnen El Día De La Igualdad Salarial Para Las Latinas Para Discutir Las Brechas Salariales Para Las Mujeres De Color, El Impacto Del COVID-19, Y Formas De Promover La EquidadOctober 29th, 2020
Advocates and Elected Officials Convene on Latina Equal Pay Day to Discuss Pay Gaps for Women of Color, the Impact of COVID, and Ways to Advance EquitySeptember 8th, 2020
Women Employed Releases Strategies to Address Racial Equity Gaps in Illinois Higher EducationJuly 27th, 2020
Women Employed Announces the Election of Lynn Watkins-Asiyanbi as the New Board Chair, and Five New Board MembersMay 14th, 2020
Women Employed’s Virtual Luncheon Convened Leaders from Across Sectors to Discuss COVID Impacts on Economy and Working WomenMay 12th, 2020
More Than 2,000 Illinoisans Sign Petition Urging Leaders to Enact Paid Sick TimeMarch 31st, 2020
2020 Equal Pay Day Rally to Shed Light on the Experiences of Women of ColorFebruary 28th, 2020
Chicago marcará el Día de Igualdad de Pago 2020 en la fecha en que se reconoce la inequidad de salario de las latinasFebruary 28th, 2020
Chicago to Mark 2020 Equal Pay Day on Latina Equal Pay DayJanuary 3rd, 2020
Women Employed Announces Four New Board MembersSeptember 16th, 2019
Women Employed Offers Equal Pay Toolkit for Employers & Job SeekersJuly 31st, 2019
Governor Pritzker Signs ‘No Salary History’ Measure to Advance Pay EquityJuly 25th, 2019
Chicago City Council Votes Yes to Fair Workweek OrdinanceJune 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 CountyFebruary 9th, 2017
Women Employed Executive Director Anne Ladky Announces Retirement