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  • Commentary: It takes 20 months for a black woman to earn what a man earns in a year. We can fix that.

    Dorri McWhorter and Cherita Ellens Chicago Tribune The recent signing into law of the “no salary history” bill by Gov. J.B. Pritzker has brought the gender pay […]

  • Gender Equity in Chicago Improving but Disparities Persist

    Philanthropy News Digest While several indicators of women’s equity in Chicago and the surrounding region improved in 2017, rates of violent crimes against women rose […]

  • Chicago Foundation for Women Releases New Data on Status of Women and Girls in Chicago

    Chicago Foundation for Women (CFW) today released new data on the status of women and girls in Chicago. The report (available for download at www.cfw.org/swag) looks at […]

  • In 2017, Chicago Area Women Earned 78% Of What Men Made

    Natalie Moore WBEZ Women in the Chicago region fare well in politics and educational attainment but a gender equity gap in pay remains an issue. […]

  • GoWomen: We Are More Than Enough

    FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT We Are More Than Enough This quote, which is commonly attributed to George Eliot (the pen name for Mary Ann […]

  • GoWomen: A More Perfect Movement

    FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT A More Perfect Movement Several years ago, I attended a community meeting in Little Village and was immediately schooled […]

  • Chicago Foundation for Women Elects Chair, Three New Board Members

    CHICAGO, IL (July 8, 2019) — Chicago Foundation for Women (CFW) is pleased to announce the election of three officers and three new members of […]

  • Chicago Foundation for Women Announces Over $930,000 Investment in Women’s Health and Freedom from Violence

    Foundation also increases investment in wraparound supports for women in Englewood  CHICAGO, IL (June 27, 2019) – Today, Chicago Foundation for Women (CFW) announced 68 […]
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Chicago Foundation for Women is a leading convener of women in Chicago. Check out our upcoming events below. All of our events, including those hosted by our Giving Councils, are open to the public unless otherwise specified.

To read about meetings and events we've held, visit our entire Events Schedule. Questions? Email info@cfw.org.

  • October 15, 2019 34th Annual Luncheon
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