Women Employed
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WE relentlessly pursue equity for all by effecting policy change, expanding access to education, & advocating for fair, inclusive workplaces.
We are a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) nonprofit & do not endorse candidates for office nor views expressed in comments.
We are a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) nonprofit & do not endorse candidates for office nor views expressed in comments.
Right now, we’re in a battle for our freedoms. For 50+ yrs, WE has stood strong against rollbacks to our hard-won rights. Now is the time to make a real impact for working families by supporting @womenemployed.bsky.social with an end-of-year gift: womenemployed.org/donate #ThePowerOfWE
November 19, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Right now, we’re in a battle for our freedoms. For 50+ yrs, WE has stood strong against rollbacks to our hard-won rights. Now is the time to make a real impact for working families by supporting @womenemployed.bsky.social with an end-of-year gift: womenemployed.org/donate #ThePowerOfWE
Connect with top employers to discover your next career move at Women Employed & City of Chicago Colleges Employer Expo Networking Fair! 🎉
📍Where: Kennedy King College, Great Hall
📆Date: Friday, November 21st, 2025
🕢 Time: 9:00 a.m. — 2:30 p.m. CT
Registration is required, visit: ow.ly/SFAp50Xnl6m
📍Where: Kennedy King College, Great Hall
📆Date: Friday, November 21st, 2025
🕢 Time: 9:00 a.m. — 2:30 p.m. CT
Registration is required, visit: ow.ly/SFAp50Xnl6m
November 5, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Connect with top employers to discover your next career move at Women Employed & City of Chicago Colleges Employer Expo Networking Fair! 🎉
📍Where: Kennedy King College, Great Hall
📆Date: Friday, November 21st, 2025
🕢 Time: 9:00 a.m. — 2:30 p.m. CT
Registration is required, visit: ow.ly/SFAp50Xnl6m
📍Where: Kennedy King College, Great Hall
📆Date: Friday, November 21st, 2025
🕢 Time: 9:00 a.m. — 2:30 p.m. CT
Registration is required, visit: ow.ly/SFAp50Xnl6m
WE recently led a research project to investigate the career pathways of women healthcare workers who started in entry-level, low-paid roles in Chgo w/ a particular interest in Women of Color. Enjoy our new report, Navigating the Maze: Challenges in Healthcare Career Advancement - ow.ly/k54250XmOYY
November 4, 2025 at 10:39 PM
WE recently led a research project to investigate the career pathways of women healthcare workers who started in entry-level, low-paid roles in Chgo w/ a particular interest in Women of Color. Enjoy our new report, Navigating the Maze: Challenges in Healthcare Career Advancement - ow.ly/k54250XmOYY
We have begun seeing articles, celebrities’ stories & witnessing movements all dedicated to eradicating the shame associated with #menopause. Proving that w/ access to the right resources & support, it can be a joyful time in your life. Just ask some of the staff members at WE: ow.ly/oQmO50XkGAc
October 31, 2025 at 2:33 AM
We have begun seeing articles, celebrities’ stories & witnessing movements all dedicated to eradicating the shame associated with #menopause. Proving that w/ access to the right resources & support, it can be a joyful time in your life. Just ask some of the staff members at WE: ow.ly/oQmO50XkGAc
🗣️ VIRTUAL TOWN HALL!! Moderated by Starr De Los Santos with Women Employed, we'll hear from Greg Kelley, with SEIU HCIIMK, Amber Smock, with Access Living, the Workers Center for Racial Justice, state elected officials & more.
📅: THURSDAY 10/30
🕐: 6:00 —7:30 pm CT
🔗: ow.ly/ANBe50XiA55
📅: THURSDAY 10/30
🕐: 6:00 —7:30 pm CT
🔗: ow.ly/ANBe50XiA55
October 27, 2025 at 6:47 PM
🗣️ VIRTUAL TOWN HALL!! Moderated by Starr De Los Santos with Women Employed, we'll hear from Greg Kelley, with SEIU HCIIMK, Amber Smock, with Access Living, the Workers Center for Racial Justice, state elected officials & more.
📅: THURSDAY 10/30
🕐: 6:00 —7:30 pm CT
🔗: ow.ly/ANBe50XiA55
📅: THURSDAY 10/30
🕐: 6:00 —7:30 pm CT
🔗: ow.ly/ANBe50XiA55
Today is #LatinaEqualPay Day. Latinas are paid just 54¢ for every $1 paid to white, non-Hispanic men. This is not just a number, but a lifetime of stolen wages. As the EEOC is rolling back our employment rights, URGE Congress to provide oversight that the EEOC is protecting workers! #Trabajadoras
October 8, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Today is #LatinaEqualPay Day. Latinas are paid just 54¢ for every $1 paid to white, non-Hispanic men. This is not just a number, but a lifetime of stolen wages. As the EEOC is rolling back our employment rights, URGE Congress to provide oversight that the EEOC is protecting workers! #Trabajadoras
Exciting news! Women Employed has been named one of Chicago’s Best 25 Workplaces by the @Chicago Sun-Times! 🎉
This recognition is shared with our valued partners and supporters who make our work possible. Thank you and cheers! 🥂
#WomenEmployed #EquityForAll #ChicagoSunTimes #BestWorkplaces
This recognition is shared with our valued partners and supporters who make our work possible. Thank you and cheers! 🥂
#WomenEmployed #EquityForAll #ChicagoSunTimes #BestWorkplaces
October 6, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Exciting news! Women Employed has been named one of Chicago’s Best 25 Workplaces by the @Chicago Sun-Times! 🎉
This recognition is shared with our valued partners and supporters who make our work possible. Thank you and cheers! 🥂
#WomenEmployed #EquityForAll #ChicagoSunTimes #BestWorkplaces
This recognition is shared with our valued partners and supporters who make our work possible. Thank you and cheers! 🥂
#WomenEmployed #EquityForAll #ChicagoSunTimes #BestWorkplaces
Brittany Panuccio, who does not have relevant experience, was nominated to serve as the next commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Tell your senators to OPPOSE Panuccio and protect worker’s rights here: equalrights.quorum.us/campaign/134442/
#EEOC #TakeAction #WorkersRights
#EEOC #TakeAction #WorkersRights
September 30, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Brittany Panuccio, who does not have relevant experience, was nominated to serve as the next commissioner of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Tell your senators to OPPOSE Panuccio and protect worker’s rights here: equalrights.quorum.us/campaign/134442/
#EEOC #TakeAction #WorkersRights
#EEOC #TakeAction #WorkersRights
The Chicago Urban League's 2025 Wealth & Opportunity Entrepreneurship Summit is back & joining the panel this year is Women Employed's Raven Hargest, our WE Hub Manager!✨
📆 THIS FRI-10.3
🕣 8:30AM-4:00PM
📍 8331 S. Stewart Ave.
🔗 RSVP: bit.ly/CULwealthsummit
#WomensEntrepreneurship #CESummit2025
📆 THIS FRI-10.3
🕣 8:30AM-4:00PM
📍 8331 S. Stewart Ave.
🔗 RSVP: bit.ly/CULwealthsummit
#WomensEntrepreneurship #CESummit2025
September 29, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The Chicago Urban League's 2025 Wealth & Opportunity Entrepreneurship Summit is back & joining the panel this year is Women Employed's Raven Hargest, our WE Hub Manager!✨
📆 THIS FRI-10.3
🕣 8:30AM-4:00PM
📍 8331 S. Stewart Ave.
🔗 RSVP: bit.ly/CULwealthsummit
#WomensEntrepreneurship #CESummit2025
📆 THIS FRI-10.3
🕣 8:30AM-4:00PM
📍 8331 S. Stewart Ave.
🔗 RSVP: bit.ly/CULwealthsummit
#WomensEntrepreneurship #CESummit2025
SAVE THE DATE for our webinar on 10/6 from 3– 4 pm to learn the findings from our recently released report, "Navigating the Maze: Challenges in Healthcare Career Advancement".
RSVP: ow.ly/WAS450WS29e
This report was made possible by the generous support of JPMorganChase.
#HealthcareCareers
RSVP: ow.ly/WAS450WS29e
This report was made possible by the generous support of JPMorganChase.
#HealthcareCareers
September 22, 2025 at 5:58 PM
SAVE THE DATE for our webinar on 10/6 from 3– 4 pm to learn the findings from our recently released report, "Navigating the Maze: Challenges in Healthcare Career Advancement".
RSVP: ow.ly/WAS450WS29e
This report was made possible by the generous support of JPMorganChase.
#HealthcareCareers
RSVP: ow.ly/WAS450WS29e
This report was made possible by the generous support of JPMorganChase.
#HealthcareCareers
Senate Republicans changed Senate Rules to allow confirmation of Trump’s nominees in batches by a simple majority vote making it easier to quickly confirm unqualified loyalist candidates. WE continues to advocate for transparent & comprehensive vetting & approval processes for presidential nominees.
September 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Senate Republicans changed Senate Rules to allow confirmation of Trump’s nominees in batches by a simple majority vote making it easier to quickly confirm unqualified loyalist candidates. WE continues to advocate for transparent & comprehensive vetting & approval processes for presidential nominees.
New Census data shows men’s earnings AGAIN grew faster than women’s in 2024—widening the wage gap for the 2nd year in a row. 😡 The result? Thousands of dollars lost each year for women and their families. Read IWPR’s full statement: iwpr.org/iwprs-new-na...
#NewCensusData #EqualPay #WageGap
#NewCensusData #EqualPay #WageGap
September 15, 2025 at 3:55 PM
New Census data shows men’s earnings AGAIN grew faster than women’s in 2024—widening the wage gap for the 2nd year in a row. 😡 The result? Thousands of dollars lost each year for women and their families. Read IWPR’s full statement: iwpr.org/iwprs-new-na...
#NewCensusData #EqualPay #WageGap
#NewCensusData #EqualPay #WageGap
We invite you to join us for our joint Advocacy & Marketing Council Fall Kick-Off Social next WED 10.17 from 5:30–7pm. This in-person-only gathering will take place at Women Employed’s office, at 67 E. Madison, Ste 2000, Chgo, IL. Registration is required:https://ow.ly/UBPw50WQBYU by 9.15!
September 11, 2025 at 8:08 PM
We invite you to join us for our joint Advocacy & Marketing Council Fall Kick-Off Social next WED 10.17 from 5:30–7pm. This in-person-only gathering will take place at Women Employed’s office, at 67 E. Madison, Ste 2000, Chgo, IL. Registration is required:https://ow.ly/UBPw50WQBYU by 9.15!
This fall, our ASPIRE Project will host 3 webinars as part of a preview of our Developmental Academy, set to begin in January '26.
Join Women Employed & Almy Education for the 1st webinar on FRI, 9.12 at 1pm CT led by ASPIRE math consultant Dr. Kathleen Almy.
Register here: ow.ly/J9pP50WOm8H
Join Women Employed & Almy Education for the 1st webinar on FRI, 9.12 at 1pm CT led by ASPIRE math consultant Dr. Kathleen Almy.
Register here: ow.ly/J9pP50WOm8H
August 29, 2025 at 6:09 PM
This fall, our ASPIRE Project will host 3 webinars as part of a preview of our Developmental Academy, set to begin in January '26.
Join Women Employed & Almy Education for the 1st webinar on FRI, 9.12 at 1pm CT led by ASPIRE math consultant Dr. Kathleen Almy.
Register here: ow.ly/J9pP50WOm8H
Join Women Employed & Almy Education for the 1st webinar on FRI, 9.12 at 1pm CT led by ASPIRE math consultant Dr. Kathleen Almy.
Register here: ow.ly/J9pP50WOm8H
Today is Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Women's Equal Pay Day. On average, NHPI women earn just 61¢ for every $1 dollar paid to men. 🤔 Today Women Employed is demanding action from policy makers and systems leaders: disaggregate the data, enforce equal pay, and strengthen worker protections.
August 28, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Today is Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Women's Equal Pay Day. On average, NHPI women earn just 61¢ for every $1 dollar paid to men. 🤔 Today Women Employed is demanding action from policy makers and systems leaders: disaggregate the data, enforce equal pay, and strengthen worker protections.
Today is #WomensEqualityDay, the 105th anniversary of #The19thAmendment, which granted some women the right to vote, but not for millions of Women of Color. Make sure you are registered to #VOTE here: www.vote.org/am-i-registe... And then, #VOTE in EVERY election! We can’t afford not to!
August 26, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Today is #WomensEqualityDay, the 105th anniversary of #The19thAmendment, which granted some women the right to vote, but not for millions of Women of Color. Make sure you are registered to #VOTE here: www.vote.org/am-i-registe... And then, #VOTE in EVERY election! We can’t afford not to!
Did you know? Black women-owned businesses generate $98.3 billion in revenue: ow.ly/zeK950WJTgM To every Black woman dreaming of starting her own biz, join our WE Hub, a platform built to walk with you every step of the way, here: ow.ly/mceb50WJTgN
#WorldEntreprenuersDay #BlackBusinessMonth #WEHub
#WorldEntreprenuersDay #BlackBusinessMonth #WEHub
August 21, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Did you know? Black women-owned businesses generate $98.3 billion in revenue: ow.ly/zeK950WJTgM To every Black woman dreaming of starting her own biz, join our WE Hub, a platform built to walk with you every step of the way, here: ow.ly/mceb50WJTgN
#WorldEntreprenuersDay #BlackBusinessMonth #WEHub
#WorldEntreprenuersDay #BlackBusinessMonth #WEHub
On Friday, WE's Cherita Ellens joined a roundtable event hosted by @ltgovstratton.illinois.gov. “Standing Up for IL: Protecting Women” featured experts focusing on the effects of Trump’s actions on women, & how IL is forging a better path.
🎥 Event video: multimedia.illinois.gov/ioci_vid/Arc...
🎥 Event video: multimedia.illinois.gov/ioci_vid/Arc...
August 18, 2025 at 9:15 PM
On Friday, WE's Cherita Ellens joined a roundtable event hosted by @ltgovstratton.illinois.gov. “Standing Up for IL: Protecting Women” featured experts focusing on the effects of Trump’s actions on women, & how IL is forging a better path.
🎥 Event video: multimedia.illinois.gov/ioci_vid/Arc...
🎥 Event video: multimedia.illinois.gov/ioci_vid/Arc...
Last Friday, Women Employed's Women's Entrepreneurship Hub & Mujeres Latinas en Accion co-hosted #SHESolidarity2025, a bilingual summer gathering for women entrepreneurs from across Chicagoland. To learn more about the WE Hub reach out to WE Hub Manager, Raven Hargest at rhargest@womenemployed.org.
August 14, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Last Friday, Women Employed's Women's Entrepreneurship Hub & Mujeres Latinas en Accion co-hosted #SHESolidarity2025, a bilingual summer gathering for women entrepreneurs from across Chicagoland. To learn more about the WE Hub reach out to WE Hub Manager, Raven Hargest at rhargest@womenemployed.org.
WE are deeply concerned that E.J. Antoni has been nominated to be the next commissioner at the US Dept of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. His record of making inaccurate and misleading statements about economic data show a dangerous disregard for truth. More from @thehill.com: ow.ly/mKYQ50WFvvO
August 14, 2025 at 4:57 PM
WE are deeply concerned that E.J. Antoni has been nominated to be the next commissioner at the US Dept of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. His record of making inaccurate and misleading statements about economic data show a dangerous disregard for truth. More from @thehill.com: ow.ly/mKYQ50WFvvO
Tomorrow, join IL LG Juliana Stratton at the Will County Public Health Department, Friday, 8/15, from 10:15-11:30 am., for Standing Up for Illinois: Protecting Women Roundtable, including @womenemployed.bsky.social's, President & CEO, @cheritaellens.bsky.social. RSVP today: bit.ly/StandingUpForWomen
August 14, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Tomorrow, join IL LG Juliana Stratton at the Will County Public Health Department, Friday, 8/15, from 10:15-11:30 am., for Standing Up for Illinois: Protecting Women Roundtable, including @womenemployed.bsky.social's, President & CEO, @cheritaellens.bsky.social. RSVP today: bit.ly/StandingUpForWomen
🚧 CAUTION: AI is advising women & minorities to undervalue themselves—putting employers at risk if they follow suit. A new study found that AI advises women, minorities & others to ask for lower salaries than men. Read more here: bit.ly/47lDJpx #AI #EqualPay #CodedBias
AI Hiring Tools Are Advising Women and Minorities to Ask for Lower Pay in Salary Negotiations
Equal pay laws don’t care what candidates “ask for.” Employers must set fair ranges, otherwise, expect lawsuits.
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August 9, 2025 at 5:14 PM
🚧 CAUTION: AI is advising women & minorities to undervalue themselves—putting employers at risk if they follow suit. A new study found that AI advises women, minorities & others to ask for lower salaries than men. Read more here: bit.ly/47lDJpx #AI #EqualPay #CodedBias
From flexible job design to paid leave to better support for part-time & shift workers, WABE 90.1 FM highlights why supporting working parents is essential for a strong economy.
Listen 🎧 to the podcast "Supporting working parents can fix the economy. Here’s how." ➡️https://ow.ly/lwSX50WBFe2
Listen 🎧 to the podcast "Supporting working parents can fix the economy. Here’s how." ➡️https://ow.ly/lwSX50WBFe2
August 7, 2025 at 8:13 PM
From flexible job design to paid leave to better support for part-time & shift workers, WABE 90.1 FM highlights why supporting working parents is essential for a strong economy.
Listen 🎧 to the podcast "Supporting working parents can fix the economy. Here’s how." ➡️https://ow.ly/lwSX50WBFe2
Listen 🎧 to the podcast "Supporting working parents can fix the economy. Here’s how." ➡️https://ow.ly/lwSX50WBFe2
The Voting Rights Act turns 60 — but its promise is still under threat 19thnews.org/2025/08/voti... via @19thnews.org
The Voting Rights Act turns 60 — but its promise is still under threat
As voting rights lose ground, the 19th spoke with four of the advocates working to preserve the path to the ballot for the most marginalized voters.
19thnews.org
August 6, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The Voting Rights Act turns 60 — but its promise is still under threat 19thnews.org/2025/08/voti... via @19thnews.org
#WomenEntrepreneurs across Chicago—this one’s for you. 💫 Join the WE Hub & our partners 🤝🏽 Mujeres Latinas en Acción for #SHEsolidarity 2025!
📅 Date: Fri August 8th
⏰ Time: 9:30 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Location: The Graff Studio, 3527 W Grand Ave, Chicago
🔗 Register TODAY: ow.ly/YxRt50Wqcwe
#SaveTheDate
📅 Date: Fri August 8th
⏰ Time: 9:30 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Location: The Graff Studio, 3527 W Grand Ave, Chicago
🔗 Register TODAY: ow.ly/YxRt50Wqcwe
#SaveTheDate
August 1, 2025 at 4:45 PM
#WomenEntrepreneurs across Chicago—this one’s for you. 💫 Join the WE Hub & our partners 🤝🏽 Mujeres Latinas en Acción for #SHEsolidarity 2025!
📅 Date: Fri August 8th
⏰ Time: 9:30 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Location: The Graff Studio, 3527 W Grand Ave, Chicago
🔗 Register TODAY: ow.ly/YxRt50Wqcwe
#SaveTheDate
📅 Date: Fri August 8th
⏰ Time: 9:30 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Location: The Graff Studio, 3527 W Grand Ave, Chicago
🔗 Register TODAY: ow.ly/YxRt50Wqcwe
#SaveTheDate