Black women would have to work from the start of last year until August 3 to earn what white men did in 2020
Jasmine Tucker, director of research at the National Women's Law Center, said that Black women were more likely to be working on the frontlines of the pandemic, but still remained on the"While we were relying on them — on their labor — like never before, we continued to pay them 63 cents on the dollar," Tucker said."That just blows my mind. We're depending on the labor, we continue to underpay them, even as they're taking on all this additional risk.
"At the current rate, it would take until 2133 to close this gap, according to theMason said there are a few things that can be done to reduce this estimate. This includes enacting laws that promote pay transparency to help in part address differences in pay by gender and race. She added also working toward having more Black women in more higher-pay sectors and positions, as Black women make up a large number of workers in low-wage sectors.
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