Today is #EqualPayDay!
According to U.S. Census data, last year the average U.S. woman was only paid 83 cents for every $1 paid to the average man.
This means that it takes women an extra 3 ½ months of full-time work to catch up with men’s pay. This also means that, on average, women lose over $10k every year due to pay discrimination.
Equal Rights Advocates (ERA) found that if the gender wage gap were eliminated, the average woman would have enough additional money every year for:
– An entire additional year of child care;
– One year of tuition and fees for a 4-year public university, or the full cost of tuition and fees for a 2-year college;
– More than 9 months of rent for the following year;
– 7 months of health insurance (premiums through employer-based plans);
– More than a year’s worth of food; OR
– Enough money to pay off their student loan debt in under 4 years.
The pay gap for women of color is even greater. It’s time to close the wage gap between men and women for good. Here are ways that you can join us in supporting the fight for equal pay:
1) Follow @Equal Pay Today on social media to help raise awareness about the impact of the wage gap.
2) Attend one of Equal Pay Today’s online events in March
3) Participate in Equal Pay Today’s week of action leading up to 2022 equal pay days throughout the year.
4) Contact Congress about the #PaycheckFairnessAct. You can send an email through ERA’s website to your local representative > https://lnkd.in/giCBEZwQ
5) Email CA lawmakers to support pay transparency (SB 1162) through ERA’s website > https://lnkd.in/gPbcHqTy
6) Donate to ERA to support the National Equal Pay Today Coalition > https://lnkd.in/gCq3xXvE
