Equal Pay For All Women Now!

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Equal Pay For All Women Now!

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Today is Equal Pay Day, the day in the year that all women must work to equal the pay of men from the previous year. That means the average woman had to work 3 months into 2023 to earn what the average man made in 2022. This wage gap is even wider for women of color and mothers.

Overall, women working full-time, year-round are paid just 84 cents for every dollar paid to men and all earners (including part-time and seasonal) are paid just 77 cents for every dollar, according to the American Association of University Women (AAUW). But that doesn’t paint the full picture. 

The pay gap varies significantly among different communities, particularly for women of color and mothers. For example, this year:

  • Black Women’s Equal Pay Day is July 27, meaning Black women working full-time, year-round are paid 67 cents and all earners (including part-time and seasonal) are paid 64 cents for every dollar paid to non-Hispanic white men. 
  • Moms’ Equal Pay Day is August 15, meaning moms working full-time, year-round are paid 74 cents and all earners (including part-time and seasonal) are paid 62 cents for every dollar paid to dads. 
  • Latina Women’s Equal Pay Day is October 5, meaning Latina women working full-time, year-round are paid 57 cents and all earners (including part-time and seasonal) are paid 54 cents for every dollar paid to non-Hispanic white men. 
  • Native Women’s Equal Pay Day is November 30, meaning Native women working full-time, year-round are paid 57 cents and all earners (including part-time and seasonal) are paid 51 cents for every dollar paid to non-Hispanic white men.

These gaps are unacceptable and we believe that economic empowerment is women’s empowerment. We have solutions to help solve pay inequity in our communities and it is beyond time that we implement them. Here are some ways you can support equal pay efforts:

Together, we can end pay inequity in this country. Because, as we know, when we economically empower women, we all win.