Latina Womxn’s Equal Pay Day
Oct 3, 2024
Latinas earn only 51 cents for every dollar paid to a white, non-Hispanic man
Latina Womxn’s Equal Pay Day is the approximate day Latina’s must work into the new year to make what a White non-Hispanic man made at the end of the previous year.
Latinas are disproportionately concentrated in low-wage jobs and underrepresented in high-paying fields. They’re overrepresented in industries like domestic work, agriculture, and service sectors, which often lack basic workplace protections.
We Should Care Because…
Latinas drive economic growth and innovation. Unequal pay means whole families and communities being affected.
True equity cannot be achieved until every Latina is compensated fairly for her work
Over a 40 year career, Latinas lose $1.2 million due to the wage gap!
Source: EqualPayToday
How Can You Support?
Yes, you can help out!
Share on social media using #LatinaEqualPay and #Trabajadoras!
Hire and invest in Latina womxn in the workplace!
Advocate for vulnerable workers.
Follow and support committed organizations! (listed below)
Organizations to Support
Justice for Migrant Woman
Justice for Migrant Women protects & promotes the rights of migrant women. Learn more & DONATE to support our work.
#WeAllGrow Latina
A community designed for impactful Latinas and femme Latines to thrive.
Unseen Latina Initiative
California Latino Legislative Caucus launched a new two-year Unseen Latinas Initiative to address the continued and growing inequality Latinas experience in economic outcomes, career and leadership opportunities, and education in the state.
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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