About the Equal Pay Chicago Coalition

Founded in 2009 by Barbara Yong, The Equal Pay Chicago Coalition focuses on the experiences of women who often face much wider wage pay gaps due to the compounding effects of gender and racial discrimination. This coalition is made up of over 50 organizations, businesses and government agencies with a common goal of eliminating the pay gap. 

Comprising a diverse collective of more than 50 organizations, businesses, and government agencies in Chicago, the coalition unites around a shared objective: advocating for equal and equitable pay for all, with the ultimate goal of eradicating the persistent pay gap and ensuring a more just and inclusive future.

Recognizing that wage inequality remains a critical issue in our society, we are committed to advancing equitable pay practices and dismantling the systemic barriers that perpetuate the wage gap. Through collaborative efforts, the coalition engages in fostering education, promoting public awareness, engaging with stakeholders, and advocating for fair pay practices.

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Steering Committee

  • Starr De Los Santos & Sharmili Majmudar

    Women Employed

  • Barb Yong

    Founder

  • Nancy Andrade & Maria Balderas

    Chicago Commission on Human Relations

  • Lizzy Diaz-Ortiz

    BMO

  • Katelyn Jones

    YWCA

  • Izzy Dobbel

    Chicago Federation of Labor

  • Melody Waller

    Imani Pearls Community Development Foundation

  • Elizabeth Guerrero

    Illinois Department of Labor

  • Gina Rodriguez & Debby Pascal

    Women's Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor

  • Wendy Pollack

    The Shriver Center on Poverty Law

  • Linda Tortolero

    Mujeres Latinas en Accion

Who We Are

AAUW Chicago
AAUW Northwest Suburbs
AAUW Palos Orland Branch
AAUW Wheaton/Glen Ellyn
ABA Commission on Women in the Profession
Affinity Community Services
Alpha Kappa Alpha, Chi Omega Omega Chapter
Arise Chicago
Bellows Law Group
Blacks in Government
Black Women Lawyer's Association
Cause the Effect
Chicago Area Women's History Council
Chicago Bar Association YLS Women in the Law
Chicago Commission on Human Relations
Chicago Foundation for Women
Chicago NOW
Chicago Women in Trades
Chinese American Service League
Coalition of Labor Union Women
Cole Sadkin, LLC
Cook County Commission on Human Rights and Women's Issues
Cook County Office of the President
DePaul University Women's Center
DyMynd LLC
Dominican University Domestic Abuse Stops Here
ERA Illinois
Enterprising and Professional Women - USA
Federally Employed Women - Windy City
Golan Christie Taglia LLP
Healing to Action
Housing Choice Partners
Illinois Association of Hispanic State Employees
Illinois Department of Human Rights
Illinois Federation of Business Women's Clubs
Illinois NOW
Illinois State Bar Association Standing Committee on Women and the Law
Indivisible Illinois
Imani Pearls Community Development Foundation
Jewish Women's Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
LULAC of Illinois
Lawyers' Committee for Better Housing
League of Women Voters - Illinois
Littler Mendelson
Love Speaks
The Momentum Group
Mujeres Latinas en Accion
National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum
National Council of Jewish Women, Illinois State Policy Advocacy Network
National Employment Lawyers Association, Illinois Chapter
NEIU Women's and Gender Studies Program
North/Northwest Suburban NOW
Northwestern University School of Law, Women's Leadership Coalition
Organizing for Action
Illinois Office of the Attorney General
Illinois Office of the Lt. Governor
Planned Parenthood of Illinois
Professional Women's Club of Chicago
Restaurant Opportunities Center Chicago
Shriver Center
UN Women Chicago Metropolitan Chapter
US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
WeWill
Women Employed
Women's Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI)
Women's Business Development Center
Women's Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor
Women's Leadership and Mentoring Alliance
The Wood Law Office, LLC
Working Women History Project
YWCA Metropolitan Chicago