GoWomen Newsletter

August 7, 2024 Birthdays are often a suitable time to reflect on the past, present, and future. On my birthday, I am sharing my […]

(W)e are each other’s harvest: we are each other’sbusiness: we are each other’smagnitude and bond. Gwendolyn Brooks’ poem says it beautifully: we cannot do this work alone. 

Continuing the Fight for Gender Equality   March is Women’s History Month, and a good time to reflect on the significant strides women have made

Rev. Willie T. Barrow’s Legacy February is Black History Month celebrating the profound and lasting impact that the civil rights movement had on all

Nevertheless, We Persist: Testimonials from CFW’s 38th Annual Gathering On October 31, Chicago Foundation for Women celebrated its 38th Annual Gathering, Nevertheless, We Persist.

The Impact of War on Women and Girls According to the United Nations, in 2022 more than 600 million women and girls lived in

CFW’S LONG-TIME COMMITMENT TO ENDING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN October is domestic violence awareness month. My own experience working in a battered women’s shelter from

CFW LEADERSHIP UPDATE Chicago Foundation for Women announces that Sunny Fischer, one of its founders, will serve as its Interim President. Sunny is a seasoned

FROM THE CHAIRJessica Sohl  I am delighted for this opportunity to reach out to our many friends and supporters in this edition of GoWomen.