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Governor Josh Stein highlights Equal Pay Day for women in North Carolina

Equal Pay Day on March 25 reminds us that women earn just 83 cents for every dollar earned by men, according to the National Women's Law Center.
Women continue to face substantial wage gaps, earning less in 126 out of 131 occupations, highlighting ongoing inequities.
Women of Color face significant pay disparities, with a typical Latina earning only 58.5 cents on the dollar paid to White men, according to the report.
Achieving pay equity may take 134 years, with current data pointing out significant barriers to recruitment and promotions for women in high-paying roles.

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The CT Mirror

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CT women lawmakers raise awareness of gender pay gap in state

Women lawmakers in Connecticut wore red to the legislative office building Tuesday morning to show that women are still “in the red” when it comes to the wages they’re owed. March 25 marks how far into the year women must work to earn what men earned in the previous year. State Representative Kate Farrar of West Hartford and Newington is raising awareness about the gender pay gap in Connecticut. According to Farrar, Connecticut has made progress…

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hrdive.com

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Gender pay gap progress flatlines as support for pay equity falters, report finds

Equal Pay Day, recognized this year on March 25, marks how far women with full-time jobs had to work into the new year to earn as much as men did the year before.

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Dallas News

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On Equal Pay Day, new report reveals economic impact of wage gap

Equal Pay Day: report shows new data of wage gap

7 days ago·Dallas, United States

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WYTV

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Local group highlights barriers to women getting equal pay

BOARDMAN, Ohio (WKBN) - Tuesday was Equal Pay Day -- a day dedicated to remind employers that women still often make less than their male counterparts for doing the same work. To bring awareness, the Youngstown Business and Professional Women group held an Equal Pay Mixer Tuesday evening in Boardman. The featured speaker was Cincinnati's Julie Doyle, who's worked in human resources for 30 years. She said there are barriers to equal pay. "Some of…

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The Tribune-Democrat

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Johnstown AAUW members rally for equal pay

Dorene Miller said Tuesday that after she retired, having spent more than two decades as a library director, she was replaced six months later by a man who received pay almost 20% higher than she earned in the same position.

7 days ago·Johnstown, United States

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Governor Josh Stein highlights Equal Pay Day for women in North Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCT) -- North Carolina Governor Josh Stein has proclaimed Mar. 25th as North Carolina Equal Pay Day to highlight continuous gender pay disparities and to encourage government, business, and nonprofit sectors to close the wage gap for all women. Equal Pay Day marks the point in the year that women must work on average to make the same amount that their male counterparts earned during the previous year, but women in North Carolina …

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