National Domestic Workers Alliance

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Today, March 12, we mark Equal Pay Day. This is how far into the new year typical, full-time female workers must continue working to match what their male counterparts typically made in the previous year.

It’s a stark reminder of the ongoing fight for gender pay equity.

The average woman earns just 84 cents for every dollar earned by men. The gap is even wider for women of color, with Black women earning 69 cents and Latina women earning 57 cents for every dollar a white man is paid.

Over a 40-year career:
👉🏽 A woman just starting out will lose $399,600
👉🏽 A Black woman just starting out will lose $884,800
👉🏽 A Latina woman just starting out will lose $1,218,000

That means Black women and Latinas would have to work full time, year-round to nearly age 80 or 90 to make what white non-Hispanic men have been paid by age 60!

Domestic workers, the heartbeat of so many households, shoulder the burden of the gender pay gap.

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This pay discrepancy not only hinders domestic workers’ economic stability but also exposes the undervalued nature of their essential caregiving labor. It also forces many domestic workers into a cycle of financial insecurity, making them vulnerable to exploitation.

At NDWA, we fight so that all workers should be protected from abusive conditions in the workplace and have the power to command fair wages and a full complement of labor rights.

One way we do that is by working to pass the National Domestic Workers Bill of Rights [[link removed]] , which will establish rights, including the right to command fair pay, for millions of home care workers, nannies and housecleaners in the U.S.

Another way to do that is by investing in the care economy [[link removed]] . This will help close the gender pay gap by changing the way women’s labor is valued and will lead to increased compensation for caregiving roles.

As we celebrate Women's History Month, let's honor the contributions of all women by dismantling the barriers that get in the way of their economic security. If you believe women’s labor should be valued and paid fairly, sign on to support our fight for a National Domestic Workers Bill of Rights and help us build a society that respects and values the contributions of women [[link removed]] .

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Thanks for all that you do,

Care Team
National Domestic Workers Alliance

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Thank you for being a dedicated supporter of the National Domestic Workers Alliance!

We're working day and night to win respect, recognition, and labor rights and protections for the more than 2.5 million nannies, house cleaners, and homecare workers.

Donate → [[link removed]]

The majority of domestic workers sit at the center of some of our nation’s most decisive issues because of who they are and what they do: they are women – mostly women of color, immigrants, mothers, and low-wage workers. They are impacted by almost every policy affecting the future of our economy, democracy and country.

Domestic workers can lead us toward a new, inclusive vision for the future for all of us -- and your grassroots support is the fuel that can get us there.

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