Category: Black Women’s Equal Pay Day

What Black Women’s Equal Pay Day Means NOW

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Black Women’s Equal Pay Day is one of those yearly observances we don’t celebrate as a holiday—it’s more of a reminder, a marker, a warning. On this day, we calculate the extent of the disgraceful pay inequity that Black women face in the U.S.  This date symbolizes how far into the year Black women must Read more …

Equal Worth, Equal Pay

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Statement by NOW President Christian F. Nunes    WASHINGTON, D.C. – A quarter, a nickel, and three pennies is the typical difference between the amount that Black women are paid for a full-time job versus their white, non-Hispanic male counterparts. And while that 33-cent difference may seem trivial, it costs Black women $1,891 per month, $22,692 Read more …