WE’s Summer Leaders Speak Up

We’re thrilled to have such a great group of women interning with us this summer! Read on to learn about our eight Summer Leaders, who are spending the summer gaining experience in social justice organizing, leadership training, and front-line research, as well as a first-hand…

Women Employed

Aug 11, 2015

Looking Back and Looking Forward

by Jishava Patel

August 10, 2015

Women Employed

Sep 1, 2015

Listening as a Source of Knowledge and Empowerment

by Chloe Mitchell

August 3, 2015

Women Employed

Sep 1, 2015

Finding Passion for a Mission

by Madison Lands

July 27, 2015

When I accepted my part with the Summer Leadership Program (SLP), I had no idea what to expect from the 8 weeks I would spend at Women Employed. During my interview, I heard about projects…

Women Employed

Sep 1, 2015

Advocating for Advocacy

by Sruthi Rao

July 20, 2015

For as long as I can remember, I have always had a passion for what is conventionally known in my family as “changing the world.” My younger self was caught up in the grandeur of this notion — as a child of…

Women Employed

Sep 1, 2015

Careers for Justice

by Shajaya Martinez

July 13, 2015

When people find out I am a college student, they ask me two vital questions:

What is your major?

Women Employed

Sep 1, 2015

The Illusion of the Pursuit of Happiness

by Susan Ismail

July 6, 2015

For many, the pursuit of happiness is a luxury they can’t afford to think about. Today’s retail and food industry workers have been unfairly burdened with trying to manage their…