Women of color are subjected to wide gender wage gaps due to experiencing the double bind of sexism and white supremacy in the United States and how our country systematically devalues women of color and their labor. The cents-on-the-dollar difference between what men and women are typically paid adds up, resulting in lost wages that mean women have less money to support themselves and their families particularly in the face of rapid inflation.
Latinas are typically paid just 51 cents for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men – a difference of $30,800 per year.
Black women are typically paid just 64 cents for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men – a difference of $22,500 per year.
Native American women are typically paid just 52 cents for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men – a difference of $28,144 per year.
White, non-Hispanic women are typically paid just 73 cents for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men – a difference of $16,930 per year.
Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander women are typically paid 80 cents for every dollar paid to a white, non-Hispanic man – a difference of $11,466 per year.
Read on to see what women could afford if the wage gap was closed for a single year.
