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Equal Pay Chicago Coalition

Advocating for equal and equitable pay for all since 2009

04/09/2026

Today is Day. Asian American | Native Hawaiian | Pacific Islander women are paid just 83¢ for every $1 paid to white, non-Hispanic men—but averages hide deeper inequities. Vietnamese, Hmong, and Burmese women face some of the widest disparities. We can’t fix what we don’t measure. The Equal Pay Chicago Coalition urges the EEOC to protect EEO-1 data and expand disaggregated data to advance economic justice.

Join us along with advocates, lawmakers, and community members from across the country today for a national social media storm 🌪️ at 1pm CT to advocate against these unacceptable wage gaps because women continue to be underpaid and undervalued.

03/27/2026

Thank you to everyone that joined the Equal Pay Chicago Coalition's (EPCC) rally yesterday to bring awareness to the fact that, on average, women earn just 76¢ for every $1 dollar paid to men. The affects all women in the workforce regardless of race, age, education level, or industry.

Anchored by Women Employed, EPCC brings together organizations, businesses, and government partners committed to advancing pay equity in Chicago through advocacy, education, and collaboration.

Shout out to all the amazing speakers:
• Iliana Haven, Housing Organizer, Access Living
• Sharmili Majmudar, Executive Vice President of Policy, Programs, and Research, Women Employed
• Dr. Cristina Pacione-Zayas, Chief of Staff, City of Chicago
• Channyn Lynne Parker, CEO, Equality Illinois
• Jane Flanagan, Director of the Illinois Department of Labor
• Emcee: Starr De Los Santos, Associate Director of Coalitions for Women Employed

Learn more about EPCC here: https://www.equalpaychicago.org

We'll see you next year!

03/26/2026

Today is ! On average, women earn just 76¢ for every $1 dollar paid to men. The affects all women in the workforce regardless of race, age, education level, or industry.

If you work downtown, join the Equal Pay Chicago Coalition TODAY over your lunch hour for an rally, as we bring attention to the persistent gender and call for fair and equitable pay for all workers: https://bit.ly/3P3mjqO

If you can't join us for the rally, join us for a national social media storm at 1pm CT to advocate against these unacceptable wage gaps because women continue to be underpaid and undervalued.

Together, we can make a difference and help close the , as well as to collectively push back on the gutting of our nation’s enforcement agencies. We must protect our rights as we fight for new ones.

03/25/2026

Can't make it to No Kings on Saturday? Join the Equal Pay Chicago Coalition over your lunch hour TOMORROW for an Equal Pay Day rally, as we bring attention to the persistent gender and call for fair and equitable pay for all workers: https://bit.ly/3P3mjqO

Anchored by Women Employed, the coalition brings together organizations, businesses, and government partners committed to advancing pay equity in Chicago through advocacy, education, and collaboration.

Speakers will include Iliana Haven, Housing Organizer, Access Living; Sharmili Majmudar, Executive Vice President of Policy, Programs, and Research, and Starr De Los Santos, Associate Director of Coalitions, Women Employed; Dr. Cristina Pacione-Zayas, Chief of Staff, City of Chicago – Government; Channyn Lynne Parker, CEO, Equality Illinois; and Jane Flanagan, Director of the Illinois Department of Labor.

📅 Date: March 26th, 2026 ← Women's Equal Pay Day‼️
🕟 Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pm
📍 Location: Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington, Chicago, IL
🔗 Registration: https://bit.ly/3P3mjqO

03/20/2026

and join the Equal Pay Chicago Coalition for an Equal Pay Day rally on March 26, as we bring attention to the persistent gender and call for fair and equitable pay for all workers: https://bit.ly/3P3mjqO

Anchored by Women Employed, the coalition brings together organizations, businesses, and government partners committed to advancing pay equity in Chicago through advocacy, education, and collaboration.

Speakers will include Iliana Haven, Housing Organizer, Access Living; Sharmili Majmudar, Executive Vice President of Policy, Programs, and Research, and Starr De Los Santos, Associate Director of Coalitions, Women Employed; Commissioner Nancy Andrade of the Chicago Commission on Human Relations (CCHR); Channyn Lynne Parker, CEO, Equality Illinois; and Jane Flanagan, Director of the Illinois Department of Labor.

📅 Date: March 26th, 2026 ← Women's Equal Pay Day‼️
🕟 Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pm
📍 Location: Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington, Chicago, IL
🔗 Registration: https://bit.ly/3P3mjqO

03/16/2026

and join the Equal Pay Chicago Coalition for an Equal Pay Day rally on March 26, as we bring attention to the persistent gender and call for fair and equitable pay for all workers: https://bit.ly/3P3mjqO

Anchored by Women Employed, the coalition brings together organizations, businesses, and government partners committed to advancing pay equity in Chicago through advocacy, education, and collaboration.

Speakers will include Iliana Haven of Access Living; Sharmili Majmudar and Starr De Los Santos of Women Employed; Commissioner Nancy Andrade of the Chicago Commission on Human Relations (CCHR); and Channyn Lynne Parker of Equality Illinois.

📅 Date: March 26th, 2026 ← Women's Equal Pay Day‼️
🕟 Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pm
📍 Location: Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington, Chicago, IL
🔗 Registration: https://bit.ly/3P3mjqO

03/02/2026

Applications are DUE TODAY for the Barb Yong Equal Pay Scholarship! This $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to a college student from Chicago who is passionate about advancing social justice and addressing critical issues like gender equity, racial justice, education access, and workers’ rights.

**The application deadline is March 2, 2026** GOOD LUCK! 🤞🏽

Learn more about eligibility requirements and how to apply here: https://ow.ly/Rk4e50UM37u

02/19/2026

Applications are NOW open for the Barb Yong Equal Pay Scholarship! This $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to a college student from Chicago who is passionate about advancing social justice and addressing critical issues like gender equity, racial justice, education access, and workers’ rights.

**The application deadline is March 2, 2026** GOOD LUCK! 🤞🏽

Learn more about eligibility requirements and how to apply here: https://ow.ly/Rk4e50UM37u

02/05/2026

The Equal Pay Chicago Coalition just announced that applications are NOW open for the Barb Yong Equal Pay Scholarship! This $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to a college student from Chicago who is passionate about advancing social justice and addressing critical issues like gender equity, racial justice, education access, and workers’ rights.

**The application deadline is March 2, 2026**

Learn more about eligibility requirements and how to apply here: https://ow.ly/Rk4e50UM37u

11/20/2025

Since the U.S. Department of Labor isn’t recognizing Women in Apprenticeship Day this year, we’ll do what women in the trades always do: Roll up our sleeves and get it done ourselves 🛠️

Women are already out here welding, wiring, building, leading, and proving every day that apprenticeships are a critical pathway to high-wage careers.

Apprenticeships don’t just train workers — they change lives. Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer:
We need protections to support women’s access to high wage jobs to close the ! 🛠️

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1 E. Wacker Drive, Suite 2520
Chicago, IL
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(312) 263-2300

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https://www.equalpaychicago.org/

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