EQUAL PAY DAY 2022 NEW IWPR WAGE GAP RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS HOW FAR WE STILL HAVE TO GO

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

For more than 30 years IWPR has been on the frontlines working to close the gender wage gap. And today is no different as we mark Equal Pay Day—the day to which women must work into the new year to earn what men made in the previous year. While not much has changed in terms of the gap—women still earn 83 cents for every dollar a man earns; for women of color the gap is wider—what has changed is the symphony of voices that have come together to accelerate the closing of the pay gap.

Today, the White House announced its efforts to address the use of prior salary history in hiring and setting pay for federal employees. And Open Comp, a new tech company focused on closing the gender pay gap in the private sector, launched Open Imperative.

We need all voices—both small and mighty—focused on the gender gap. For our part, I am sharing our recent research to help drive the conversation and action on equal pay.

I also want to make sure you got your invite to IWPR's upcoming Power+ Summit, where none other than equal pay pioneer Lilly Ledbetter will be on hand to help us explore this important issue and search for real-world solutions, along with an impressive array of women thought leaders, academics, and advocates speaking on other issues. I hope you can join us for this important virtual event.

IWPR's new fact sheet, Gender Wage Gaps Remain Wide in Year Two of the Pandemic, shows that despite wage gains seen in recent months, women still earn just 83 percent of what men make across most sectors and occupations. The data also show that the wage gap actually widened for women of color in 2021, a group that saw significant job and income losses during the pandemic, and record unemployment.

The fact sheet reveals that wage gaps across gender, race, and ethnicity in 2021 were also profound. Compared to the median weekly earnings of White men working full-time, Hispanic women’s full-time earnings were just 58.4 percent, Black women’s 63.1 percent, and White women’s 79.6 percent.

“We all need to work together to close the pay gap and bring true gender equity to the workforce. Government, employers, and employees all have a role to play,” said Mason. “The pandemic presented us all with new challenges, but I am hopeful that all parties can work together to make real progress on this important issue."

At IWPR's Power+ Summit this April, we will explore solutions to the wage gap and many other issues as we gather to accelerate change for women and advance gender equity. The event will be streamed live and I hope you will register at www.powerplus2022.com to be a part of this momentous gathering.

In solidarity,

Institute for Women's Policy Research

1200 18th Street NW, Suite 301

Washington DC, 20036
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