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Earlier this year, @UCLAlatino released a report finding that #Latinas have faced the biggest drop in labor force size of any demographic group over the last year.
They must be a focal point of pandemic recovery efforts to ensure #LatinaEqualPay. (1/4)
They must be a focal point of pandemic recovery efforts to ensure #LatinaEqualPay. (1/4)
Research finds that before the #COVID19 pandemic, the number of Latinas in the U.S. labor force was projected to ⬆️ by 25.8% from 2019-2029– almost 9x the growth of white women. (2/4)
Yet, from March 2020 - March 2021, the number of Latinas in the workforce dropped by 2.74%– the biggest drop in labor force size of any demographic group during that time. (3/4)
#LatinaEqualPayDay
#LatinaEqualPayDay
Today is Latina Equal Pay Day, a day representing the 23 months Latinas must work to earn the same pay that white men earn in 12 months. #LatinaEqualPay
Low wages force many Latinas to make impossible choices between putting food on the table or paying for health care — a decision no one should have to make. #LatinaEqualPay
With such a disproportionate wage gap, the only way to prevent us from going backwards is for everyone who believes in women’s equality — from equal pay for equal work to accessing basic health care— to stand up and fight back. #LatinaEqualPay
