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Mar 02, 2021, 19:56 ET Women Employed Launches ASPIRE Project to Improve Developmental Education in Illinois

Women Employed is launching the Accelerating Student Progress and Increasing Racial Equity (ASPIRE) Project to improve developmental education in...

Sep 08, 2020, 15:40 ET Women Employed Releases Strategies to Address Racial Equity Gaps in Illinois Higher Education

Illinois faces significant racial equity gaps in higher education. Only 2 of Illinois' 12 public institutions have representative enrollment of...

May 14, 2020, 15:36 ET Women Employed's Virtual Luncheon Convened Leaders from Across Sectors to Discuss COVID Impacts on Economy and Working Women

Today, more than 600 people from Chicagoland and beyond gathered virtually for The Working Lunch, Women Employed's (WE) signature event that welcomed ...

May 12, 2020, 16:46 ET More Than 2,000 Illinoisans Sign Petition Urging Leaders to Enact Paid Sick Time

Today Women Employed joined our partners in the Illinois Paid Sick Days Coalition to deliver a petition, signed by more than 2,000 Illinois...

Feb 28, 2020, 10:12 ET Chicago to Mark 2020 Equal Pay Day on Latina Equal Pay Day

Tomorrow is Leap Day. And while we get an extra day in 2020, that's not enough for women's earnings to catch up to men's. Women still face an average ...

Sep 16, 2019, 17:34 ET Women Employed Offers Equal Pay Toolkit for Employers & Job Seekers

On September 29th, Illinois' new No Salary History Law will take effect, barring employers from seeking information about past wages of job...

Jun 13, 2019, 14:52 ET Women Employed Celebrates Illinois Legislative Victories for Women and Families

Following determined advocacy from Women Employed, our partner organizations, and supporters, the Illinois General Assembly has passed a number of...