Nearly 3 in 10 Native American women work a front-line job, but they’re far from receiving equal pay

  • Date: 01-Oct-2020
  • Source: CNBC
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:GCC
  • Who else needs to know?

Nearly 3 in 10 Native American women work a front-line job, but they’re far from receiving equal pay

Native American women are on the front lines of the coronavirus crisis, with nearly 3 in 10 working a job that is considered essential during today's pandemic, according to the National Women's Law Center. But, despite the critical work that Native American women do, they are still not compensated fairly for their labor. In fact, Native American women, on average, are paid approximately $0.60 for every dollar earned by White, non-Hispanic men, with women from some tribes, such as the Yaqui, making less than 50% of what their White male peers make. This means, that in order to earn the same amount White men earned the previous calendar year, the average Native American woman has to work an 10 additional months into the new year before equal pay is reached on