Equal Pay Day for Women March 24, 2021

Recognize Equal Pay Day on March 24 to symbolize how far women are “in the red” with their paycheck. This is the point into the new year that a woman must work to earn the wages paid to a man in the previous year. Women across the United States will join in a national day of action called Equal Pay Day.

In 2019, median annual earnings in the U.S. for men working full time was $57,456, compared to just $47,299 for women, according to the most recent census data. That means women working full time in the U.S. are paid 82 cents for every dollar earned by men.

Congress must act by passing legislation that will enable all women to take home a fair paycheck.

• The Paycheck Fairness Act would protect workers by updating and strengthening the Equal Pay Act of 1963.
• The Pay Equity for All Act would prohibit employers from using salary history to set pay.
• The Fair Pay Act would require employers to provide equal pay for work of equivalent value.

Connecticut: Tell your member of Congress you want fair pay!

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2019. *The congressional districts are ranked from smallest wage gap to largest wage gap.

Sources:

Income and Poverty in the United States: 2019

https://www.census.gov/library/publications/2020/demo/p60-270.html

American Association of University Women

The Simple Truth about the Pay Gap (aauw.org)

https://ww3.aauw.org/fairpay/

Facts Over Time | U.S. Department of Labor (dol.gov)