Emilia DiMenco, Women's Business Development Center's president and CEO, penned an op ed for Crain's Chicago Business on the impact women have on local economies when they enter the workforce. The editorial discusses research that found female workforce participation increases wages for all workers, including men, and advocates for the essential role of women in business. Published on Equal Pay Day, a day that recognizes how far into the following year women have to work to earn as much as men made the previous year, Emilia's op ed was selected for Crain's Morning 10, a roundup of the day's top stories.

Read the full editorial here.