In recognition of Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, the BWWC team is committed to raising awareness about the wage gap experienced by Black/ African American Women. According to the BWWC 2021 Wage Gap Data, Black/African American women earn 49¢ for every dollar a white man makes, one of the largest wage gaps in Greater Boston.

Thank you to the Equal Rights Advocates for providing the following resources:

• Shortchanged and Underpaid: Black Women and the Pay Gap

• The Intersection of Gender and Racial Equity: Why American Feminism Should Care

• Black Women and the Wage Gap

• Centering the Experiences of Black Mamas in the Workplace: How The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Can Support Black Maternal Health

• Race, Power, the Pandemic, and the Demands of Black & Latinx Families

We can not achieve gender and racial equality without combating wage inequity.