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 …
According to Nunes equal pay “isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s the best investment we can make”.
Since Equal Pay Day was established by the National Committee on Pay Equity in 1996, the gender pay gap has decreased by less than 10 cents. Between 2018 to 2019, this disparity remained virtually stagnant with women earning only 82 cents on average for every dollar their male counterparts make. The data paints an even bleaker picture when broken Read more …