Illinois Statutes Chapter 20. Executive Branch § 5130/15. The Illinois Council on Women and Girls

(1) to advance the role and civic participation of women and girls in this State;

(2) to put in place programs and advocate policies that work to end the gender pay gap and discrimination in professional and academic opportunities;

(3) to promote resources and opportunities for academic and professional growth;

(4) to allow women and young girls to have legal protections and recourse in cases of sexual harassment in the workplace;

(5) to prevent and protect women from domestic violence;

(6) to provide proper standards of healthcare, and to study the disparate impacts on women as it pertains to diverse demographics;

(7) to promote increased access to reproductive health care;

(8) to protect women who are transgender from violence and harassment, and increase their fair and equal access to culturally competent health care, housing, employment, and other opportunities;

(9) to disseminate information and build relationships between State agencies and commissions in furtherance of the Council's goals under this Act; and

(10) to give significant attention to the inclusion of women of color in decision-making capacities and identifying barriers toward parity, and for leadership inclusion that works to realize America's founding principles of equity and opportunity for all.