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Dear Friend,

[ [link removed] ]On Latina Equal Pay Day, can you help us close the gender wage gap by
sending a timely note to your lawmakers in Congress?

It’s mission critical that equal pay becomes a reality for ALL women and
people because when we experience a wage gap in our paychecks, the overall
wealth gap widens across gender and race. [1] 

Latinas are pervasively shortchanged on wages and salaries regardless of
their field of work, age, or education – and it’s part of the reason the
average Latina’s net worth is less than 1% of the average white man’s.
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When the wealth gap widens for communities already experiencing systemic
forces of oppression, like racism, transphobia, xenophobia, and/or
ableism, the opportunity gap for our lives and families *also* worsens. 

>>> [2]Don’t wait! ADD YOUR NAME to our pay equity petition!

Statistically, Latinas must work for 22 months to earn what white men make
in just twelve. That’s TEN months of extra work and equates to earning 57
cents for every $1 paid to white men. [ [link removed] ] 

For Latina moms, it’s an even bigger disparity – just 46 cents, because
caregivers typically face additional wage discrimination and barriers to
employment. [ [link removed] ] This is a painful and unfair symptom of systemic
discrimination and flies in the face of the human reality that we are ALL
deserving of a equal pay and paychecks that can support our families.
Period.

[3]So how do we fix this? There isn’t a silver bullet solution, but there
are a few pieces of legislation in Congress that would help close the wage
gap and are waiting for your support:

❤️ The Raise the Wage Act

❤️ The Paycheck Fairness Act

❤️ A permanent PAID FAMILY & MEDICAL LEAVE program, plus affordable
childcare in the Build Back Better Act

>>> Click HERE to mark Latina Equal Pay Day with legislative ACTION!

By taking action together, we can make real progress in closing the
systemically harmful wage gap that all women face, but Latinas and
Afro-Latinas face most intensely.

With Latinas overrepresented in low-paying jobs, due to occupational and
educational segregation, raising the minimum wage to $15/hr with the Raise
the Wage Act would help close the wage gap by giving 31% of Latinas a
much-needed raise and relief from the endless stress of living in poverty.
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By updating the Equal Pay Act of 1963 with the Paycheck Fairness Act,
everyone would benefit from additional pay transparency and fairness, but
particularly the wage gaps that impact Latinas and other women of color. 

And last but certainly not least, we need Congress to implement a
*permanent* paid family and medical leave program through the Build Back
Better package, along with truly affordable childcare. 

Paid leave and affordable childcare keep families afloat in many ways, and
they also help close the wage gap by making it easier for women, parents,
and caregivers to remain in the workforce while raising young kids, caring
for family members in times of medical crises, or caring for their own
health needs. [ [link removed] ] It’s time for the United States to finally build this
type of infrastructure and we’re closer than ever to making it happen. 

[4]Add your signature here to demand real solutions on Latina Equal Pay
Day!

Thank you for all that you do!

Together, we’re a powerful force for economic justice.

– Xochitl, Sara, Claudia, Linda, Taylor, Kristin, and the whole
MomsRising/MamásConPoder team

 

References:

[1] [5]Closing the Women's Wealth Gap: What it is, why is matters, and
what can be done about it
[2] [6]LEAN IN: Latinas aren't paid fairly – and that's just the tip of
the iceberg
[3] [ [link removed] ]Institute for Women's Policy Research: The Longest Time to Equal
Pay: Latinas and the Wage Gap
[4] [ [link removed] ]National Women's Law Center: Even Before This Disastrous Year for
Mothers, They Were Still Only Paid 75 Cents for Every Dollar Paid to
Fathers
[5] [ [link removed] ]Center for American Progress: Raising the Minimum Wage Would Be
Transformative for Women
[6] [ [link removed] ]National Partnership for Women & Families: Paid Leave Will Help
Close the Gender Wage Gap


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