“We have to start with an understanding that racism and sexism continue to define and devalue the work that women do, particularly the work that Black women do.”įrye attributes the pay gap to occupational segregation, the over- or under-representation of certain demographics in a particular job, caregiver discrimination, and sexual harassment in the workplace. It is a reminder of how far Black women have to go into the new year in order to simply catch up to what white men earned in the previous year,” said National Partnership for Women & Families President Jocelyn Frye on the conference call. In the city’s “non-adjusted pay gap,” which compares the average median salaries across different categories, Black women earn “71 cents to every dollar” white employees make. Last year, a pay equity report put out by the city council, showed that over half of the city’s workforce consists of women and most of them are Black and brown women. This pay disparity is mirrored locally in New York City.
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Studies from the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) indicate that Black women who work full time, year round currently make “67 cents for every dollar” made by white men and “93 cents for every dollar” paid to Black men. This year’s Black Women’s Equal Pay Day is on July 27, 2023. Prominent Black women leaders gathered this week to discuss the persistent issue of the gender and race wage gap for women of color. Black Financial Health Open dropdown menu.
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