by
BGLH
The issue of unequal pay for women has captured the national conversation, and Atlanta Women for Equality is leading the charge behind the #BlackWomenEqualPay movement. On July 28, 2015, participants were encouraged to clock out from work at 2:07 pm and upload a selfie to Instagram, Twitter and Facebook while holding a timecard with the #BlackWomenEqualPay hashtag.
2:07 p.m.—the time (64% into a regular 9-5 workday) that the average Black woman would leave work to account for the typical wage gap if she were paid at the same hourly rate as the average white man
This unequal pay cuts across socioeconomic lines;
Black women working as physicians and surgeons make 52¢ for every dollar paid to their white, non-Hispanic male counterparts.
Black women working as customer service representatives make 79¢ for every dollar paid to their white, non-Hispanic male counterparts.
Black women working as personal care aides make 85¢ for every dollar paid to their white, non-Hispanic male counterparts.
Black women working as construction laborers make 86¢ for every dollar paid to their white, non-Hispanic male counterparts.
Folks on Twitter and Instagram of all backgrounds organized to boost the conversation of wage equality:
https://twitter.com/ZerlinaMaxwell/status/626064290882166784
https://twitter.com/FeministaJones/status/626091749740531712
https://instagram.com/p/5sIpHgj-EZ/
https://instagram.com/p/5sFa30Dv0L/
https://instagram.com/p/5sLZ9iJb_1/
Check out this nifty infographic for more facts on how the wage gap leaves black women at a disadvantage:
Did you participate in #BlackWomenEqualPay Day? What are your thoughts on the wage gap?
3 Responses
That women of other races posed in solidarity for their black sisters is beautiful. The continued discrimination and unequal pay is disgusting.
I really appreciate the non-blacks posting pictures. Thanks for the support. Women in general don’t get paid what we should, but it’s sad that blacks and Latinos get the lowest.
Honestly the non-black women selfies are what touched me the most. I actually teared up. Its nice that women of other races can recognize the injustice and try to make a change.