John —
Today is Equal Pay Day, which was created to shine a spotlight on gender inequity in the workplace. It falls on March 14 because the average woman would need to work until today to earn the same amount a man earned in 2022, doing the same work.
That’s 72 days. 72 extra days of work to earn the same amount of money for the same work.
This gender wage gap is systemic and pervasive, and it damages both the financial health of women, and that of the businesses and communities they fuel.
It's important to use today to call out gender pay inequity. It's also critical that we call in allies, advocates and activists that are committed to building a society that respects and values women’s labor. One way we can begin to do this is by passing the National Domestic Workers Bill of Rights, which will establish rights, including the right to command fair pay, for millions of home care workers, nannies and house cleaners in the U.S.
In the workforce, women are valued less than men and women of color are valued least. Women working full time in the U.S. are still paid just 83 cents to every dollar — less if you're a woman of color — earned by men. The pay disparities are especially tough on domestic workers. 91% of domestic workers are women, the majority of whom are women of color and immigrants. On average, they earn just over $12 per hour, compared to $19.97 per hour for other workers.
Fighting for pay equity is much more than ensuring that women are paid on par with their male co-workers. We must also change how we value women’s labor, particularly the labor of all women of color.
We must also ensure that all workers are protected from abusive conditions in the workplace and have the power to command fair wages as well as a full complement of labor rights.
At NDWA we are keenly aware that unequal pay is unequal access. We know the consequences of this wage gap affect women throughout our lives, from our ability to put food on the table, maintain housing, get the health care we need, and more.
That’s why 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.
But we can’t do this work alone. Supporters like you fuel this movement and we need you more than ever. Sign the pledge today and stand alongside us as we ramp up our fight to build a more equitable society that works for everyone.
Thanks for all you do,
Care Team
National Domestic Workers Alliance
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.
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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