On the recordNovember 20, 2019
Today we recognize Latina Equal Pay Day. I want to start by emphasizing that the gender pay gap is real, and it hurts Latina women and families. We know that Latinas make only 54 cents for every dollar that a White non-Hispanic male makes for doing the same job. Let that sink in for just one moment. In 2019, Latina women get paid 54 cents for every dollar a non-Hispanic man makes for the same work. In fact, a Latina must work an additional 35 years to catch up to the earnings of a 60-year-old man, averaging to about $1.1 million in loss of earnings during a 40-year career. Continuing to ignore this disparity has repercussions in many aspects of our economy, and it leaves over 40 percent of families that are headed by a Latina in poverty. We must find a way to close the wage for the sake of our mothers, our sisters, our daughters, and our families. ____________________
