Women Employed commends the U.S. EEOC's final rule implementing the landmark #PregnantWorkersFairnessAct . Along with thousands of advocates, we celebrate the protection of nearly 2.8M pregnant workers annually with this strong, inclusive & clear guidance. eeoc.gov/wysk/what-you-…

Last Nov WE were thrilled to join 50+ partner orgs, advocates & workers for a 2-day convening to shape a shared agenda & roadmap to advance women’s economic power in IL—The Women’s Economic Power Agenda (WEPA) Summit. We are excited to share the resulting #WEPA report! Enjoy! 🧵

🚨TODAY (4/30) is the consolidation deadline!!! Don't miss out on student debt relief! 🚨

Take a few minutes to read through this to see if you need to consolidate: drive.google.com/file/d/17bGfHg…

You can apply here: studentaid.gov/manage-loans/c…

🚨We are now ONE DAY away from the April 30th consolidation deadline. If you need to consolidate, do so ASAP! 📷 Consolidate your loans here: studentaid.gov/manage-loans/c…… You can also access recordings of Student Debt Crisis Center (SDCC)'s previous workshops on YouTube: youtube.com/@StudentDebtCr…

We applaud the U.S. EEOC's updated workplace guidance to prevent harassment. WE has always advocated for workplaces free of harassment & still do by offering sexual harassment prevention workshops. For info visit womenemployed.org/sexual-harassm…. Press release: eeoc.gov/newsroom/eeoc-….

Looking for a way to donate your time & talents to advance the economic power of women? We're looking for a group of volunteers to help us at #TheWorkingLunch ! It's a win-win! Be a luncheon greeter, help sell raffle tickets, set up & takedown. Sign up now: ow.ly/y9rk50RqfP2

Save the date! Thanks to Working for Women, we're attending Let's Talk Menopause Let's Talk Menopause FRI-5/3 for their menoposium - this year in Chicago! Learn how perimenopause, menopause & postmenopause can impact your body, mood, sleep & long-term health.
Tickets here: ow.ly/BrH450RnmrM

Join us in celebrating our 2024 #TheWorkingLunch Honorees: Champions, Arise Chicago & BMO U.S.; & Emerging Power Builder, Amber N. Anderson, Executive Director & Founder of Black is Gold Organization✨!
RSVP to go #ALLIN w/ WE at #TheWorkingLunch on 5/23! womenemployed.org/twl

This year WE have the chance to win a $20K media package from GreatNonprofits enabling us to widen our audience & share our work! Help us expand our reach, by taking 3 mins to share YOUR connection to WE. All we need are 10 five star reviews by 6/30/24! ow.ly/t4aG50R5lix

This Tuesday, we headed to Springfield for Illinois Higher Education Advocacy Day 2024.

Special thanks to our friends at Partnership for College Completion, Advance Illinois, @womenemployed, and Young Invincibles Photos 2-4 by Nathan Cordero Photography 🏫 🤝 #transformingILHigherEd

This month’s special edition of “She Says,” which we are calling, “They Said,' we talk with 3 of our Accelerating Student Progress & Increasing Racial Equity (ASPIRE) Project partners on how the project is helping serve their students better. Read more: ow.ly/mctP50RkKij

As April ushered in plenty of rain & sunshine it also brought with it the call for Women Employed to show up at several events across Chicago, Springfield & even Washington, D.C.! Read on to find out where we’ve been & where we’re going next!

Visit: ow.ly/UtLT50RjYjg

Our WE Hub Manager, Shelby Flores, will have a table showcasing our Women’s Entrepreneurship Hub (WE Hub) at Women Mean Business®: NAWBO CHICAGO’s Entrepreneurial Conference on 5/25 | 8 am-6pm. Will you be there? Stop by the WE Hub table & meet Shelby! bit.ly/Fundraiser41

Get your tix to win big in #TheWorkingLunch Raffle: womenemployed.org/raffle! You could win tix to anywhere Southwest Airlines flies, in-home wine tastings from PRP Wine International, fine dining at Siena Tavern & more! RSVP to go #ALLIN w/ WE at #TheWorkingLunch on 5/23! womenemployed.org/twl

We would like to extend our gratitude to Mesirow for deepening their partnership w/ us through support for WE’s Summer Leadership Program, alongside The Pattis Family Foundation & the Ora Kathleen-Flynn Family Foundation. Read the full press release here: ow.ly/JqWu50Riuag

Save the date for the #WIOASummit2024 -Wed-4/24! Tara Driver Sr Career Pathways Mgr & Efrata Sasahulih Programs & Research Coord will co-present what we've learned from our Career Foundations/Intersecting Barriers Pilot program. Registration: tinyurl.com/24jken9f #OneWorkforce

We’ve waited too many years for accessible, affordable child care, elder care, and paid leave in the US. It’s time to fund our care programs, make care work livable and ensure everyone receives the care they need and deserve. #CareCantWait . #NetworkStrong w/ 🤗 Family Values @ Work: Organize with us!!

This year WE have the chance to win a $20K media package from GreatNonprofits enabling us to widen our audience & share our work! Help us expand our reach, by taking 3 mins to share YOUR connection to WE. All we need are 10 five star reviews by 6/30/24! ow.ly/t4aG50R5lix

At this month's Advocacy Council meeting we’ll be joined by WE’s Director of Business Development, Ibie Hart. Ibie will preview our consultancy's Sexual Harassment Prevention training & is eager to hear your feedback.
Wed—4/17 | 5:30–7 pm
Register: ow.ly/rwRT50RfAXR #SAAM

Eight years ago this month, 460,000 persons gained access to #PaidLeave and #PaidSickDays in Chicago! This is a monumental win for working families. Huge shoutout to our #NetworkStrong partner Women Employed and their passionate advocates!