Closing the Pay Gap for Black Women

Online

Register for free here


Join the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls, Equal Rights Advocates, LA Community Colleges and the California Labor Commissioner’s Office for a Black Women’s Equal Pay Day Interactive Panel Discussion on August 25, 2021 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

California has some of the strongest equal pay laws in the country, yet Black women still earn just 63 cents for every dollar a white man earns. These gaps create staggering financial losses: Black women lose a median of $24,110 each year because of the wage gap – that adds up to nearly 1 million dollars over a lifetime! These are dollars that could help pay for basic necessities at a time when women have lost 5.4 million jobs nationwide. Black women face a significant wage gap, and the COVID 19 crisis served only to exacerbate existing inequities.

Join us for a discussion on the wage gap and its lasting impact on Black women and families.

Speakers include:

  • Welcome from the First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom
  • Deputy Labor Commissioner Sherri Bell
  • Equal Rights Advocates Senior Counsel for Workplace Justice and Public Policy Jessica Ramey Stender
  • California Commission on Women and Girls Chair Lauren Babb
  • Los Angeles Community College District Trustee Nichelle Henderson

Stay Connected & Take Action

Continue to EqualRights.org

50 years of Women's History

This Women's History Month is also our 50th Anniversary! Support our work this March to keep the fight for gender justice going strong.

Donate

Legal Advice & Resources / Consejos y Recursos legales

Know Your Rights

Learn what your rights are so you can navigate your situation and make the best decision for you.

Your Rights at Work
Your Rights at School

Contact Us

We may be able to provide free legal help for the following issues at California schools: gender and LGBTQI+ discrimination, sexual harassment, and sexual assault.

Apply for Legal Help

Learn More

We have trained legal advocates and lawyers on staff to guide you through your legal issue.

Conozca Sus Derechos

Aprende sus derechos para que puedas navegar su situación y tomar la mejor decisión para ti.

Sus Derechos en el Trabajo

Contáctenos

Posible que podamos proveer ayuda legal por gratis por los siguientes problemas en el trabajo o la escuela: discriminación basado en el género o por LGBTQI+, acoso sexual, asalto sexual, y discriminación basado en el embarazo o por ser padre/madre.

Contáctenos

Nuestro servicio de asesoramiento por teléfono está cerrado por ahora

En este momento, no estamos recibiendo solicitudes dejadas por un recado de teléfono. Sin embargo, usted puede someter una solicitud para una consulta por la manera de hacer clic en el links "Empleo" o "Educación."