DAMAGE REPORT:
The Assault on Working Women Under the Trump Administration, Including Illinois Impacts
January 20, 2026 marks the one-year anniversary of the second Trump Administration. For many of us, there has been no recent 12-month period marked by such direct attacks on workers’ rights, women’s freedoms, and the fundamental structures of our democracy. Illinois has been a particular target of this administration’s actions, and the most vulnerable among us have borne the brunt.
To better understand the damage this administration has caused we have issued a Damage Report. In this report, we outline the alarming actions designed and executed by this administration in their first year to harm working women nationwide, and the impacts they are having in Illinois. We are also lifting up the ways we’re fighting back, and how YOU can make a difference.
For the Common Good
Check out our series where Women Employed breaks down the administration’s actions, as well as important issues that impact working women and their families—including the roles and the work of key federal agencies, departments, and programs—and what you can do to make an impact.
