The Pay Equity Coalition is a grassroots alliance of volunteers centralized in Monroe County and Rochester, New York in the United States of America. We particularly work to reduce pay inequities that afflict Latinas and Black Women. We rally all people to take actions to remedy the systemic racism and sexism in policies, procedures and laws that perpetuate pay inequities. JOIN US! Email us.
We supported the passing of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)! The NYS Attorney General announced, “The ERA was advanced to protect access to abortion care, enshrine this basic right in our constitution, and protect people from discrimination. We will continue to do everything in our power to protect these rights and ensure everyone can live safely and freely in the great State of New York.”
| 2025 EQUAL PAY DAYS | |
| These symbolic days denote how far into the year women must work to be paid what white non-Hispanic men were paid the previous year. This date is based on the latest U.S. Census (from equalpaytoday.org). Started by the National Committee on Pay Equity (NCPE) in 1996, the goal of Equal Pay Days is to raise awareness about the ongoing gender pay gap and how the pay gap varies significantly. | |
| Native Women | November 18 |
| Disabled Women | October 23 |
| Latinas | October 8 |
| Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) Women | August 28 |
| Black Women | July 10 |
| People who are Lesbian, Gay Bisexual, Trans, Queer, Intersec, Asexual + (LGBTQIA+) | June 17* |
| Moms | May 6 |
| Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Women | April 7 |
| All Women’s Equal Pay Day (National) | March 25 |
| White Women | TBD* |
| *This date is subject to change.A Window Into The Wage Gap: What’s Behind It And How To Close It The Lifetime Wage Gap, State By State | |
The gender pay gap is more than just a statistic – it affects real women and real families. The gender pay gap causes real damages and perpetuates income inequality for women of color. Black Women and Latinas would be making $20,876 to $26,095 more on average each year if there were no gender pay gap. This adds up to 3 to 4 years’ worth of food for their families, approximately 11,000 more gallons of gas, or up to 30 more months of rent each year. Black Women or Latinas could move from one socioeconomic tier to another with this money.
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