October 29. Today is Latina Equal Pay Day, which marks how far into the year the average Latina must work to make what the average white, non-Hispanic man made the previous year, reports Forbes.
On average, Latinas in the US are paid 45% less than white men and 30% less than white women. This pay gap starts in the teenage years, and widens for educated Latinas. This gap affects Latinas, their families, their communities, their workplace, and, yes, society at large.
But, take heart! This is a new decade for women, for Latinas. Latinas are stepping forward and asking for promotions and raises at similar rates to white men and women. It’s time to bridge that gap.
Here are some great articles on Latina Equal Pay Day:
Lean In offers wonderful stats on the pay gap by genre, age, education:
https://leanin.org/data-about-the-gender-pay-gap-for-latinas
Forbes writes about why closing the wage gap for Latinas is a win for all:
CNBC sheds light on the fact that this pay gap for Latinas has barely moved in 30
years and it overdue:
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