Equal Pay for Equal Work
We can watch Audi’s new ad about equal pay over and over again. Did you know women in the Washington region fare moderately better than women in the rest of the country? They have a 84% pay gap compared to the national gap of 80%.
The data tells us, however, the disparities are much worse for women of color. Black women are paid 53% and Latina women are paid just 33% compared to White, non-Hispanic men in the Washington region.
Here’s what we’re doing today:
We are learning about the status of women in the workforce. Take a few moments to read our issue brief on the subject, and then tweet what you learned.
Sample Tweets:
I had no idea women make up 64.5% of low-income workers in #DC #VA #MD. Take some time to read this: bit.ly/1fyLomL #our100days
I support @TheWomensFndtn working w/ @AoHDC @dcgoodwill & more orgs that help women advance to better paying jobs! #our100days
The median income for a women in #DC region with a degree = $54,425; For a man = $73,937. Read more here: bit.ly/1fyLomL #our100days