The full infographic (linked to the text below) is a wonderful aid to visualizing how race and ethnicity are as factors in women's experiences of poverty in the US.
Here is the full text of the accompanying letter from Debra Ness, the President of NPWF:
Every day, tens of millions of
hardworking women get up and go to work. We do all we can to help our employers, keep our jobs and make enough money to put food on the table, pay the bills and provide for our families.
Yet, despite this critically important role, women are paid significantly less than men due to a punishing gender-based wage gap.
And African American women and Latinas suffer most.
That’s why we put together our latest infographic that shows just how bad it is in the states that have the largest numbers of African American women and Latinas in the workforce.
Losing tens of thousands of dollars every year is no small matter for any family, particularly not for the nearly 40 percent of African American and Latina-headed households living in poverty. If the wage gap were eliminated, African American women would have enough money to buy more than two years’ worth of food, and Latinas would have enough for 5,743 gallons of gasoline — every year.
It’s ridiculous. It makes no sense. And it’s time to help spread the word. Please share this image on Facebook or through your other social networks.
If lawmakers are serious about helping families and rebuilding our economy, then closing the wage gap should be a high priority. The Paycheck Fairness Act would help fight wage discrimination and establish stronger workplace protections for women in all states. It would promote economic stability for a critical segment of the workforce and, in turn, strengthen our national economy.
So please share the infographic today, and together we can make fair pay a priority in 2013.
Sincerely,
Debra Ness
President
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