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Latinas Will Lose $1 Million Dollars in Earnings During Their Lifetime

Toni Gonzales — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 20:33:44 +0000

Latinas will lose more than $1 million dollars during their lifetime. Let that sink in. One. Million. Dollars. That is one of the biggest headlines on this Latina Equal Pay Day 2021. But, sadly, it’s not the only big headline. Here is what you need to know about how wide the pay gap is, who

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5 Latinas on the Fight for Equitable Paychecks

Lola Méndez — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 16:32:00 +0000

Latinas are paid 46% less than white men, and had to work all of 2019 plus 10 months of 2020 to catch up with what their white male peers earned in 2019–no matter their field or location. This wage gap creates a healthcare gap which impacts future generations through continuing a vicious cycle of poverty.

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13 Latina Finance Experts & Activists Share Advice on How To Combat Pay Inequity

Virginia Isaad — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 15:56:25 +0000

Latinas have to work for nearly 22 months to make what white men make in a year, typically earning only 55 cents to every dollar a white, non-Latino man earns. For Black women the gap is 63 cents, and for Native American women it’s 58 cents while white women make about 79 cents. A 2016

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Observe Latina Equal Pay Day With These 7 Virtual Events

Lola Méndez — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 16:12:53 +0000

Latina Equal Pay Day (LEPD) is held annually based on how many days into the calendar year a Latina must work to catch up to her white, non-Latino male counterpart. The exact date varies as it depends on Latinas gaining or losing cents to every dollar earned by white men. Latinas are paid 55 cents

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