On Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, Here’s What 3 Black Women Want You To Remember
Today on Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, the nation is calling attention to how many more days into the new year that women have to work to make what men […] The post On Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, Here’s What 3 Black Women Want You To Remember appeared first on Essence.
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By Kimberly Wilson ·Updated July 10, 2025 < /> Today on Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, the nation is calling attention to how many more days into the new year that women have to work to make what men were paid for the same job the previous year. Unfortunately, July 10 is not “equal” for all women, with Black women and Latinas facing an even bigger pay gap than women overall: Black women are paid just 63 cents, while Latinas only 55 cents, for every dollar paid to white men. July 10 and October 8 are reserved to celebrate the days when pay for these groups catch up to that of white, non-Hispanic men, respectively.
And it’s not just wage disparities that Black women have to face at work. They are less likely than white workers to have access to paid leave and according to data from the Economic Policy Institute, the average cost of childcare for two children can be upwards of $20,000 a year, which puts many Black and Latina mothers in an impossible position.
The day, which originated with the National Committee on Pay Equity in 1996 as a public awareness event to illustrate the gap between men’s and women’s wages, did what most commemorations do: exclude the voices Black and Latina women. But even the system has long been stacked against us, we remain resilient as ever however, with Black women being the fastest growing group of entrepreneurs in America and Latina-owned small businesses are the fastest-growing segment of the business, playing a key role in fueling the nation’s economy.
As many celebrate this holiday, here’s what three Black women want you to remember about equality and wage disparities.
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