old 20 Black Women's EPD Commemoration Project

August 13, 2020 is Black Women's Equal Pay Day. Aside from working the entire previous calendar year, August 13, 2020 represents how far into 2020 a black woman must work to make what a white non-Hispanic male made in 2019 year alone. Gender and race equality and equity are critical in organizations that want to perform at the highest level. However, currently, black women have to work 226 more days than white men to earn the same amount of money. We can do something about it.

Three Programs

Cuz I Slay I Deserve Equal Pay

Women of Color In the Workplace has partnered with several organizations to present a panel discussion that will raise awareness about the pay gap impacting black women in the United States. During this event, you will learn more about the black women's pay gap, what different organizations are doing to tackle this issue, and the various steps you can take to make a difference.
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Conversations for Equal Pay Live

Women of Color in the Workplace introduces Conversations for Equal Pay Live which features a 6 part live recording series to commemorate Black Women’s Equal Pay Day. Each virtual taping will consist of conversations with black women in leadership in front of a live Zoom audience. The recordings will be broadcasted for the second season of the podcast, Conversations for Equal Pay. RSVP here>>

Season Two of Podcast, Coversations for Equal Pay

Tune into season two of the podcast series featuring black women leaders who believe in the importance of closing the pay gap and are reaching back to offer advice to others.
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August 6th: A conversation with Raena Saddler, VP of People and Managing Director at Lean In

August 20th: A conversation with Teresa Younger, President and CEO of Ms. Foundation for Women

September 3rd: A conversation with Audra Wilson, Esq., President and CEO of Shriver Center on Poverty and Law

September 17th: a conversation with Michelle, Glover, Chief Executive Officer of Journey Unlimited

October 1st: A conversation with Jackie Glass, Ambassador for the United State of Women

October 8th: A conversation with Jocelyn Frye, Senior Fellow for the Center for American Progress

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Resources

Learn more about the pay gap.

Black Women’s Pay Gap by the Numbers

August 22, 2019 is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day. That means Black women have to work all of 2018 and until August 22nd in 2019 to catch up with what men earned in 2018 alone. Read more>>

The Sister Project

The Latinas Equal Pay Day Commemoration Project promotes inspiring tips from Latina leaders. We asked companies to partner by nominating an outstanding Latina in their organization. Read more>>

The State of Black Women in Corporate America

This report draws heavily on Lean In and McKinsey and Company’s annual Women in the Workplace study. Since 2015, more than 590 companies employing more than 22 million people, along with a quarter of a million individual employees, have participated in Women in the Workplace study. Read more>>