The 19th: Today is the first Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day

September 18. 2024

Deborah Vagins, ERA National Campaigns Director and Director of Equal Pay Today, is featured in an article in The 19th about Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day:

Still, even this limited data is a step forward. The inclusion of Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day for the first time highlights a disparity that is often overlooked, according to Deborah Vagins, director of Equal Pay Today, a coalition that hosts equal pay days throughout the year, to raise awareness about the pay gaps faced by American women.

“The Equal Pay Days [for different groups of women] have been added over time. Disability rights groups organized and we added this day,” she said. “We need to acknowledge the very severe wage gaps for women with disabilities.”

Read the article here.