The coalition of women met with Springfield native Kim Villanueva, president of the National Organization for Women, Sen. Doris Turner, D-Springfield, and supporters of the demonstrators in the early afternoon on the steps, advocating for a guarantee t
Organizer of Women’s Walk Across America, Emily Waugh, speaks in front of the Illinois state Capitol after arriving there Wednesday, August 26, 2026.
Participants of the Women’s Walk Across America, and locals who greeted them when they arrived, gathered in front of the Lincoln statue at the Illinois state Capitol Wednesday, August 26, 2026.
President of the National Organization for Women Kim Villanueva speaks in front of the Lincoln statue at the Illinois state Capitol after the arrival of members of Women’s Walk Across America Wednesday, August 26, 2026.
National Organization for Women President Kim Villanueva said in a statement that Parton “defined feminism,” adding that her role in “9 to 5” emphasized that women in the workplace “deserved to be treated equally and with respect.” “She encouraged wome