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Why Pay Data Matter in the Fight for Equal Pay By Jocelyn Frye Few people, including policymakers, want to be seen as being opposed to equal pay. But supportive words alone are not the same as effective action. The lack of access to comprehensive pay data—including breakdowns by factors such as race, gender, and ethnicity—is a long-standing gap in the toolbox for federal agencies charged with enforcing equal pay laws. While policymakers have adopted efforts to correct this problem in the past, the Trump administration is spearheading efforts to roll back progress on pay data collection by diluting and undermining hard-won gains aimed at strengthening equal pay enforcement. Read more » Who We Measure Matters Connecting the Dots Among Comprehensive Data Collection, Civil Rights Enforcement, and Equality By Juli Adhikari and Jocelyn Frye Persistent disparities across race, sex, ethnicity, LGBTQ status, and disability reveal significant gaps in wages and economic opportunity, career advancement and job mobility, and health care access and rates of disease, among many other areas. Achieving equality in these areas will not happen by chance, nor will it occur solely through the impassioned rhetoric designed to garner votes during an election cycle. True equality requires intentional action that is informed by accurate data, research, and analysis. Read more » FOLLOW US ON: Support CAP | Manage Email Preferences | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe Center for American Progress | 1333 H Street NW, 10th Floor | Washington, D.C. xxxxxx

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