October 29, 2020 is the day when a Latina’s pay will catch up to that of white, non-Hispanic men as compared to the last year. 50 years after the 1963 Equal Pay Act, a Latina typically earns only 55 cents to every dollar a white, non-Hispanic male earns in the US.
“It takes a Latina, with an equal degree and experience, nearly 23 months to earn what a white male earns in 12 months.”
This isn’t breaking news. Every year, around the same time, we mark #LatinaEqualPayDay and talk a lot about how they deserve an equal wage, same status, and position, etc. But, once the day is over, what steps are taken to ensure that every point put forth by Latinas to get the equality they deserve are taken into consideration? Though we only talk about the wage gap here, we all know it just isn’t about the money. The discrepancy of how we treat Latinas in a workplace, and as a member of this society, is way deeper.
Related article: https://positivehire.co/latinaequalpayday-of-wage-disparity-gender-discrimination-2/
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