Latinas still endure one of the widest pay gaps of any group. On Latina Equal Pay Day, here’s what policymakers, organizations, and companies can do to combat pay discrimination.

Latinas still endure one of the widest pay gaps of any group. On Latina Equal Pay Day, here’s what policymakers, organizations, and companies can do to combat pay discrimination.

Latinas endure some of the largest pay gaps of any group “” in 2019, they had to work 22 months to make what white men earned in 12 months.

Equity can only be achieved if policymakers, companies, and organizations work together to combat pay discrimination.

Vote for politicians who support equitable pay “” like the Paycheck Fairness Act “” family-friendly policies, and accessible child care. 

Organizations need to provide professional resources, growth opportunities, and wage transparency so that Latinas feel empowered to ask for salaries they deserve. 

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Latinas had to work 22 months to make what white men earned for 12 months in 2019. The exact date that Latinas will catch up is October 29, 2020. 

Despite it being 50 years since the Equal Pay Act of