Hearings and Reports

2009 Report - Status of Girls in Illinois

The lead agency for this report is Women & Girls CAN. In a strong move of solidarity, leaders within Chicago’s most established and reputable organizations serving girls and young women joined forces in November 2008 to commission a new report looking at: How are girls and young women in Illinois faring as they navigate their way through childhood and adolescence and eventually move into adulthood? The assumption framing this report is that if we can better understand the multiple needs of girls, along with strategies to meet those needs, we can inspire change so that we are all moving in the same direction – forward.
 

www.statusofgirls.womenandgirlscan.org

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Hearing Report - Girl Violence and Aggression

In October 2005, the Cook County Commission on Women's Issues, in partnership with GIRLS LINK, held its annual public hearing on the topic of "Girl Violence and Aggression: Problems and Solutions.
 

The Commission heard testimony from a range of speakers including girls, academics, government officials and girl-serving organizations. Speakers presented information on the compled causes of girl-on-girl violence, prevention measures, and recommendations for change.

 

This report is based on the information presented by the speakers at the hearing, current research and literature on girls and violence, and the Commission's work with various County agencies.
 

Hearing Report - Girl Violence and Aggression: Problems and Solutions
Auguest 2006 (girls_violence_Aug2006.pdf)

 

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2005-2006 Annual Report

Throughout 2005 and 2006, the Commission continued its work by focusing on both the persistent concerns affecting the health, safety and economic well-being of the women and girls of Cook County, as well as emerging and overlooked issues facing those women and girls. This report provides an overview on this activity.

2005-2006 Annual Report of the Women's Commission
February 2007 (2005-2006_annual_report.pdf)