At news organizations across the country, women and people of color are paid less than their coworkers doing the same job. In fact, as a group, women in the U.S. had to work through most of March 2021 to catch up to men’s earnings for 2020. For women of color, it takes even longer. Women's Equal Pay Day is set for March 24. Asian Women's Equal Pay Day will be observed March 9. Black Women's Equal Pay Day is Aug. 3. Native Women's Equal Pay Day is Sept. 8. Latina Equal Pay Day is Oct. 21.
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$10,194 — The DIFFERENCE in MEDIAN SALARIES between men & women in 2018
$800,000 — LIFETIME WAGES LOST by college-educated women compared to equally qualified men
What is Equal Pay Day?
Equal Pay Days symbolize the fact that women in the U.S. must work well into 2021 to catch up to men's earnings for 2020. Women's Equal Pay Day will be marked on March 24. For women of color, it takes even longer:
- Asian women - March 9
- Black women - Aug. 3
- Native women - Sept. 8
- Latinas - Oct. 21
People of color, both men and women, earn less on average than their white counterparts.
In News Organizations Across the Country, The Pay Gap is Real
NewsGuild studies conducted over the last several years show that disparities in pay are rampant at publications across the country: Women and people of color earn less on average than their counterparts – even at the most prestigious publications.
Take a look at the shocking wage gap at the Wall Street Journal: