SHEcovery™ – Fueled by CFW

A Roadmap to Address COVID-19’s Impact on Women and Girls

Chicago Foundation for Women (CFW) is reimagining what recovery looks like – a true SHEcovery™ – focused on amplifying women’s voices, advocating for women’s needs more fervently than ever, and ultimately ensuring women emerge from the pandemic stronger than before.

Contributions are tax-deductible

SHEcovery™ Priorities

“Getting back to normal” can’t be our end goal.

The fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact women and communities of color at higher rates than other populations, and when added to systemic gender and racial inequality, the result was disastrous for far too many. CFW calls on the Chicago community – our policymakers, our business leaders, our philanthropists – to join us in listening to Black, Latinx, and Indigenous womxn¹ across Chicago, and wield our shared privilege and power to realize the following SHEcovery™ priorities:

Get Women
Back to Work

Address the
Eviction Crisis

Care for
Our Caregivers

Demand an Anti-Racist
Healthcare System

SHEcovery™ Actions

Get Women
Back to Work

Women have historically bore the brunt of workforce inequalities, but the pandemic has greatly inflamed them. CFW is stepping up its efforts to ensure an equitable recovery by identifying, uplifting, funding, advocating for and supporting nonprofits, grassroots organizations, and legislation focused on:

SHEcovery™ Actions

Address the
Eviction Crisis

Prior to COVID-19, Chicago’s low-income renters and households of color were already experiencing high levels of housing insecurity. Recent reports show an increase in the use of credit cards to pay rent, adding to debt for already struggling families. How SHEcovery™ will address the eviction crisis across Chicago:

SHEcovery™ Actions

Care for our
Caregivers

Even before the pandemic, our society was held together by caregivers. Often Women of Color, often underpaid or unpaid, our caregivers are on the frontlines for our families and in the fight against COVID-19. How SHEcovery™ will Care for our Caregivers across Chicago:

SHEcovery™ Actions

Demand an
Anti-Racist
Healthcare System

A SHEcovery™ will prioritize policies that protect women’s health and bodily autonomy by ensuring access to affordable and quality healthcare. How SHEcovery™ will Demand an Anti-Racist Healthcare System Chicago: