October denotes how far into the year Latinas must work to be paid what white non-Hispanic men were paid the previous year. The goal of Latina Women Equal Pay Day is to raise awareness about the ongoing gender pay gap and how the pay gap varies significantly. Email us to learn more about our activities surrounding Latina Equal Pay Day, 2026.
National Latina Equal Pay Day
La Guía de Bolsillo de la Mujer Trabajadora de Nueva York Otras leyes importantes en el lugar de trabajo
The NY Working Woman’s Pocket Guide and Other Important Workplace Laws
Watch all of the stirring speeches at our Past Latina Equal Pay Day Rally & Press Conferences
Jacklyn Ortiz | RISE UP LATINA
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. Latinas would be making $26,095 more on average each year if there were no gender pay gap. This adds up to 3.7 years worth of food for their families, approximately 12,342 more gallons of gas, or 27 more months of rent each year. This amount of money could allow a Latina and her family to rise above the poverty line or jump from one socioeconomic tier to another.
Each Equal Pay Days represents the amount of time into the NEXT YEAR that a woman in each group would have to work to earn the same amount of money a non-Hispanic white man earned the previous year. For example, for Latinas this date is in November every year. Latinas work almost a full two years to earn the salary paid to non-Hispanic white men in one year.
