John,
Today is Equal Pay Day. Why today, March 15? Because it takes the average woman, working full-time year-round, three extra months to earn what the average man earns in one year.
Women working full-time in the U.S. are still paid just 83 cents to every dollar earned by men. The wage gap is even greater for most women of color.
At NDWA we are keenly aware that the consequences of this gap affect women throughout their lives, impacting their decisions on housing, medical care, and more.
That’s why we’re reaching out to ask you to take a short survey about the economy. There are only three questions, but your responses will go a long way in helping us better understand the things our supporters care about most.
The current Equal Pay Day data doesn’t tell the full story of the gender wage gap.
The latest data accounts only for the women who work full-time, and fails to reflect the financial impact the pandemic has had on the millions of women who lost their jobs or who were pushed out of the workforce due to lack of childcare — many of whom were low-paid essential workers and women of color.*
When comparing all women who worked, including those who worked part-time, with all men who worked, the wage gap gets even wider: women were typically paid just 73 cents for every dollar paid to men.
The picture is more bleak for women of color — overall Latinas were typically paid 49 cents, Native American women 50 cents, and Black women 58 cents for every dollar a man earned.
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.
We partner with our domestic worker leaders to radically reimagine how this country values women and women's labor and to ensure that the most vulnerable among us are centered in our economy.
We also strive to stay connected to supporters like you to find out what’s keeping you up at night. Getting your thoughts on the economy, current events and more will help us develop winning campaigns and strategies that serve us all, not just a select few.
So please, take a few minutes today to complete our three-question survey.
Thanks for all you do,
Care Team
National Domestic Workers Alliance
*Forbes. What Equal Pay Day 2022 Data Is—And Is Not—Telling Us
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