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| Addressing the Black Women's Pay Gap | ||||||||||||
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Women of color are an electoral powerhouse. Each year, they constitute a greater and greater share of eligible voters. In the 2018 midterm elections, turnout among women voters of color surged more than 15 percentage points compared with that of the 2014 midterm elections. Yet despite their voting power, women of color have not made the gains that one might expect. Take leadership positions
as an example: Women of color made up only 5 percent of elected officials in the United States in 2019, despite comprising 20 percent of the U.S. population.
Perhaps most telling of all, persistent pay disparities—for Black women in particular—point to the continued need for robust action at all levels. Yesterday was Black Women's Equal Pay Day, marking the day in the current year when Black women finally caught up to the earnings that white men received over the course of the prior year. In 2020, Black women had to work 7½ months beyond 2019—until August 13—to earn what their white male counterparts earned in 2019 alone. This is one of many factors contributing to Black women's disproportionate representation among women in poverty: In 2018, Black women represented 22.3 percent of women in poverty but made up only 12.8 percent of all women in the United States. Coming right on the heels of a watershed moment in American history with the naming of Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) as the first Black and South Asian woman as a candidate for vice president on a major-party presidential ticket, Black Women's Equal Pay Day is yet another stark reminder of the work that lies ahead. It is long past time to answer the power of Black women's voices with policies that address their needs. Read more » | ||||||||||||
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This upsetting news comes months after President Trump blocked vital funding that the U.S. Postal Service desperately needs to stay in business. These actions are not only hurting small businesses, those who depend on medications being delivered promptly, and millions of other Americans, they will also make it harder for Americans to vote safely by mail during a raging pandemic. In fact, the president himself has admitted that his goal is to undermine the Postal Service to prevent increased voting by mail. Take action to tell the White House: STOP blocking relief funding to the USPS.
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