Black Women's Equal Pay Day

August 3, 2021

Imagine having to work seven extra months just to earn the same pay as a male co­-worker. If you’re a Black woman in the United States, that’s a likely reality. New research from the American Association of University Women examines how systemic racism – decades of discriminatory employment practices, intentionally inadequate legal protections and persistent racial stereotypes — has contributed to a pay gap that remains far wider for women of color than for white women.

Read the report here: https://bit.ly/3xpEJDO