EMILYs List Statement on Latina Equal Pay Day

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 8, 2022

EMILYs List Statement on Latina Equal Pay Day

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, recognizes Latina Equal Pay Day 2022 and reflects on pay inequity. This year, the average Latina woman earns 54 cents for every dollar a white man makes despite producing similar work. EMILYs List President Laphonza Butler released the following statement:

“It’s no secret that racial income inequality in combination with gender bias has led to the disparity in the wages of women. Today we acknowledge the last equal pay day of the year as we continue to fight against the intersectional systems of oppression that have led to the average Latina earning less for every dollar paid to a white man when compared to the year before. In 2021, Latina women earned 57 cents for every dollar a white man made. In 2022, Latina women only earn 54 cents for that same dollar. It’s apparent that there is still much work to be done to ensure that all women are paid on par with the white male counterparts. EMILYs List is committed to continuing the fight for equal pay by uplifting and working next to pro-choice Latina women who will push for pay equity policies that will narrow the gap.”
 
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