NATIVE Womxn’s Equal Pay Day
Nov 21, 2024
Native Womxn earn only 52 cents for every dollar paid to a white, non-Hispanic man
Native Womxn’s Equal Pay Day is to shine light and promote action on the shocking statistic that Native Womxn only earn 52 cents per dollar earned by a white man.
The lasting impacts of colonialism, genocide, and state-sanctioned violence on Native communities continues to be felt today. Native Americans face higher rates of poverty, unemployment, and violence. Majority of Native American mothers are breadwinners for their families; yet with Native women earning about half the amount of white men, it creates an economic barrier to provide for themselves and their families.
We Should Care Because…
Most Native American mothers provide for their household, meaning whole families depend on a pay that should be more equal.
Long term safety for Native Womxn is impossible if there is no equity.
A Native Womxn’s typical annual losses to the wage gap total nearly $14,000
Source: EqualPayToday
How Can You Support?
Yes, you can help out!
Share on social media using #NativeWomensEqualPay and #EquityForNativeWomen
Hire and invest in Native Womxn in the workplace!
Advocate for vulnerable workers.
Follow and support committed organizations! (listed below)
Organizations to Support
National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center
Provide national leadership to end violence against American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian women by supporting culturally grounded, grassroots advocacy.
Institute for Women’s Policy Research
We win economic equity for all women and eliminate barriers to their full participation in society.
National Women’s Law Center
Fights for gender justice—in the courts, in public policy, and in our society—working across the issues that are central to the lives of women and girls.
Equal Rights Advocates
Equal Rights Advocates fights for gender justice in workplaces and schools across the country. Since 1974, we’ve been fighting on the front lines of social justice to protect and advance rights and opportunities for women, girls, and people of all gender identities through groundbreaking legal cases and bold legislation that sets the stage for the rest of the nation.
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