Would you like to work 19 months just to get paid the same paycheck your coworkers get paid in a year? That’s the case for black women in the United States, who are paid 63 cents for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men.
#BlackWomensEqualPay Day, which takes place on July 31, is the symbolic day when black women’s earnings “catch up” to white men’s earnings from the previous year. Join us in observing the date by calling for action and equality!
WHAT'S THE DEAL?
Nationally, women of all races working full time, year-round are paid 80 percent of what men are paid. The pay gap affects all women, but it doesn’t affect all women equally. Age, race, and education level all play a role.
The percentage of black women who are full-time minimum-wage workers is higher than that of any other racial group. Black women make up a scant 1 percent of the high-paying engineering workforce and 3 percent of computing. And when 70 percent of black mothers serve as the primary or sole breadwinner in their family, every penny counts. Learn more at www.blackwomensequalpayday