Voter Mobilization Toolkit
Register to vote AND make sure you know where to vote! 2024 is an important year for our democracy and our individual participation is key in determining the political landscape […]
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Agenda del Poder Económico de las Mujeres para Illinois
Este informe es un conjunto de recomendaciones intersectoriales y de múltiples temas para desarrollar el poder económico de las mujeres en Illinois. Es el resultado de una conferencia de alto […]
Women’s Economic Power Agenda for Illinois
This report is a cross-sector, multi-issue set of recommendations for building the economic power of women in Illinois. It is the outcome of a two-day summit in late 2023, which […]
2024 Women Employed Legislative Agenda
Women Employed is leading or co-leading with partners to advance a number of priorities in 2024. These priorities will ensure that women—especially women in low-paid jobs and Black and Latina/x […]
Building a Know Your Rights Campaign: Lessons Learned from the Illinois FARE Grant Equal Pay Project
Equal pay for equal work is the law, and in Illinois, there are additional laws protecting workers. However, many low-paid women, and particularly Black and Latina/x women, are not given […]
Domestic Workers’ Rights in Chicago
Domestic Workers in Chicago have a right to earn minimum wage, paid sick days, overtime pay, one day off per week, to be free from sexual harassment and starting January […]
Highlights from Women Employed’s Wins in Illinois’ 2021 Spring Legislative Session
Join us in celebrating some major victories from the Illinois 2021 legislative session that were the direct result of tireless (virtual) advocacy our partners, our legislative champions, and the Women Employed team.
Advancing Racial Equity in Higher Education: Lessons from the States
While developing recommendations for how Illinois can take a comprehensive approach to racial equity in higher education, Women Employed conducted a landscape scan of states’ plans, policies, and initiatives to […]
2020 Annual Report
The working people now considered essential have been at the heart of Women Employed’s mission since 1973. And our work this year to advance equity for all has also been […]
Advancing Racial Equity in Illinois Higher Education
Read our recommendations to close racial equity gaps in enrollment, completion, and affordability in Illinois higher education.
Illinois Paid Sick Days Activism Toolkit
No one should have to choose between their health—or even their life—and their livelihood. Yet 1.5 million Illinoisans lack the right to a single paid sick day. Take a few […]
Women Employed’s 2020 Priorities
Making college affordable, accessible, and equitable. Strengthening career pathways to family-sustaining wages. Improving job quality for all working people. Advancing gender equity at work. Read about Women Employed’s 2020 priorities.
2019 Annual Report
Victory. At Women Employed, when we celebrate a victory, it means more women are safe and respected at work. More people have access to the training and education they need to […]
No Salary History and Pay Equity Toolkit
On September 29th, 2019, Illinois’ new No Salary History Law takes effect, barring employers from seeking information about the past wages of job applicants during the hiring process. It’s a […]