Check out May’s issue as we chat shining on, changes happening in Chicago, and much more!

Read why we’re excited to celebrate the Power of Women at The Working Lunch, learn about each of our inspiring panel speakers, find out why Emily Miller is energized to introduce her networks to Women Employed, and learn about a policy we’re following that will impact racial equity in Illinois.

Hear why Cherita Ellens is excited for the future this Women’s History Month, hear about Chicago City Clerk’s “Pink New Deal” for women and girls in Chicago, get your tickets for The Working Lunch–WE’s signature annual event, and get ready to raise your voice for equal pay!

Meet our new CEO Cherita Ellens and learn more why she’s excited for her new role at WE! Plus, celebrate Illinois passing a minimum wage increase, read about the women we honored during Black History Month, and get a full video recap of our Advocacy on Tap event!

WE is resolving to make change in 2019. Read our legislative agenda to see how. Plus, join us for Advocacy on Tap on Feb 4, learn about mayoral candidates at a Feb 2 forum, see how Program Manager Shirlondra Brooks is showing her kids advocacy, save the date for The Working Lunch on May 9, and more!

WE is helping new IL legislators make higher ed a priority. Also, make the gift that gives back by donating to WE, get a recap of a recent ACLU panel on “Reworking the Workplace,” hear from our summer interns, and save the date for an evening of Lagunitas and live music on Feb 4!

We’ve crafted an Illinois Women’s Agenda for Governor-elect J.B. Pritzker. Plus, read how we’re doubling down on rising up, and hear from the people uniting around our cause, in our 2018 Annual Report. Then double down with us on #GivingTuesday, November 27th, by making your gift.

With the midterm elections only days away, Women Employed is rallying voters to go to the polls. Also in this issue, we mark the one year anniversary of #MeToo and hear from a committed WE supporter who shares why she’s investing in the next generation of working women.

WE calls for a fair and independent investigation into Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Also in this issue, we’re prepping for a fall full of events and making new partners just in time for back to school!

This issue of WE-Zine marks Black Women’s Equal Pay Day and shares how you can help pass a No Salary History law for Illinois. Plus, hear from the creator of the new web-series PinkSlipped and learn why WE and its partners in education and training are getting kudos.

Our 45th anniversary celebrations are still going in this issue of WE-Zine, where one working woman shares how she became inspired to take action with Women Employed. Also, in this issue: hear from the interns in the 2018 Summer Leadership Program and learn exciting news about Career Foundations!

WE’s signature fundraising event, The Working Lunch, was an inspiring kick off for the organization’s 45th anniversary celebrations. In this issue we recap the event, share the exciting progress of our legislative work in Illinois, and more.

The Working Lunch is around the corner! As WE prepares to celebrate its 45th anniversary, longtime supporters share their favorite memories from past luncheons. Also in this issue, we share dispatches from the United State of Women summit in LA and discuss higher education deserts.

In this issue, learn how WE is marking sexual assault awareness month by standing in solidarity with farmworker women, meet our featured panelists for The Working Lunch, and see how Chicago marked Equal Pay Day 2018.

See how WE celebrated Women’s History Month 2018! Also in this issue, we reveal the exciting line-up of panelists for our special 45th anniversary celebration at The Working Lunch, and a millennial working woman shares how she speaks up and makes change in the workplace.

In this issue, a Women Employed supporter shares how the legacy of black women has inspired her own activism. Also, we mark the 25th anniversary of FMLA and get ready for the Chicago premiere of Zero Weeks, a film about America’s paid leave crisis.

See what’s on our legislative agenda for Illinois in 2018! Also in this issue, we recap the energizing March to the Polls in Chicago and share the inspiring story of a successful bridge student.

In our last issue of the year, we outline how you can help Women Employed make more change for working women in 2018 and share some new year resolutions from the WE staff. Also, save the date for the Women’s March on Chicago in January!

In this issue, get an update on all the legislative initiatives you helped WE push forward in 2017. There’s also an inside view of the Inaugural Women’s Convention held in Detroit, Michigan, and we set the facts straight about City Colleges.

Ahead of Latina Equal Pay Day, WE recognizes the disparity in wages for different groups of women. Also in this issue: attend our upcoming event, learn how the Department of Education is failing student borrowers, and more.

In this issue, find out how WE plans to fight Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of Illinois’ proposed No Salary History Act, learn what the end of DACA would mean for an adult student who spoke to us, and more!

Catch up with all the good WE has been up to in this issue! From launching a massive public education campaign about the new paid sick time laws in Chicago and Cook County, to discussing the benefits of Career Foundations, there’s plenty to love in this issue of WE-Zine.

In this issue, hear from our new President & C.E.O about what WE is doing to continue moving the needle for working women, meet some of our 2017 Summer Interns, and learn why the increase in student parents at America’s colleges shouldn’t be ignored.

Learn about a recent Career Foundations tour of the high-tech healthcare teaching facilities at Malcolm X College, get a lesson from retiring Executive Director Anne Ladky on the role activism has played in Women Employed since our founding to present day, and more!

Learn how you can fight back against the wage gap by helping to pass a groundbreaking law in Illinois. Also in this issue, a look back at The Working Lunch with some of the best moments from the day–including a touching video tribute to longtime Executive Director Anne Ladky.

Meet WE’s incoming President & CEO Iliana A. Mora! In this issue, our future leader talks with Anne Ladky about the upcoming transition. Plus, learn more about how you can advocate for student parents and hear why one supporter is inviting friends to The Working Lunch on May 10.

Celebrate Women’s History Month by testing your knowledge of important milestones with our quiz, take action to support equal pay, save the date for The Working Lunch on May 10th and more!

WE’s longtime Executive Director, Anne Ladky, announces her retirement. Plus, purchase your ticket for our night at the theater on April 6, learn about The Pattis Family Foundation Summer Leadership Program and more!

The President’s nominee for Secretary of Labor has a record that shows he won’t support workers’ rights. Learn more about why Women Employed is opposing Andrew Puzder’s confirmation. Also, hear how WE plans to continue securing meaningful change in the current political climate.