,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #dh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate  
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bi1 
#bjbb,mr4 ,w>nock submitt$ ! foll[+     
concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,,concurr5t         
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! significance 
( equal pay & ! disp>ity 9 wages paid to
 m5 z comp>$ to wages paid to ,black    
wom54  ,:]eas ,septemb] #ba1 #bjbb1 is  
,black ,wom5's ,equal ,pay ,day1 :i*    
m>ks ! numb] ( days into #bjbb t ,black 
wom5 mu/ "w 9 ord] to e>n ! same am\nt1 
s9ce ,janu>y #a1 #bjba1 t ,:ite1        
non-,hispanic m5 7 paid 9 #bjba2 ,:]eas 
section #f7;d7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds  
,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;d77   
prohibits discrim9ation 9 comp5sation = 
equal "w on ! basis ( sex2 ,:]eas title 
,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq47         
prohibits discrim9ation 9 comp5sation   
because ( race1 color1 religion1        
national orig91 or sex2 ,:]eas despite !

 passage ( ! ,equal ,pay ,act ( #aifc   
7,public ,law #hh-ch2 #gg ,/at4 #ef7 #e 
decades ago1 :i* requires t m5 & wom5 9 
! same workplace be giv5 equal pay =    
equal "w1 data f ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus   
%[s t ,black wom5 work+ full-"t1        
ye>-r\nd1 are paid #eh c5ts = e doll>   
paid to ,:ite1 non-,hispanic m52 ,:]eas 
if ! curr5t tr5ds cont9ue1 on av]age1   
,black wom5 w h to wait #ajj ye>s to    
a*ieve equal pay2 ,:]eas ! m$ian annual 
pay = a ,black woman 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
work+ full-"t1 ye>-r\nd1 is #da1jih1 :i*
 means t1 on av]age1 ,black wom5 lose   
ne>ly #ifd1djj 9 pot5tial e>n+s to !    
wage gap dur+ ! c\rse ( a #dj-ye> c>e]2 
,:]eas lo/ wages mean ,black wom5 h less
 money to support !mselves & _!         
families1 save & inve/ = ! future1 &    
sp5d on goods & s]vices1 caus+ bus9esses
 & ! economy to suff] z a result2 ,:]eas
 ! m$ian e>n+s ( ,black wom5 are less   
?an ! m$ian e>n+s ( m5 at e level (     
academic a*ievem5t2 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 m ?an #hj p]c5t ( ,black mo!rs  

are key breadw9n]s or co-breadw9n]s = _!
 families1 b ,black mo!rs work+ full "t 
are paid only #eb p]c5t z mu* z fa!rs2  
,:]eas ! lack ( access to af=dable1     
quality *ildc>e1 paid family & m$ical   
leave1 paid sick leave1 & o!r           
family-fri5dly workplace policies       
contributes to ! wage gap by =c+ _m     
,black wom5 to *oose betwe5 _! pay*eck  
or job & gett+ quality c>e = !mselves or
 _! family memb]s2 ,:]eas if ! wage gap 
7 elim9at$1 on av]age1 a ,black woman   
work+ full "t w\ld h en\gh money =      
approximately #b4e additional ye>s (    
tuition & fees = a #d-ye> public        
univ]sity1 ! full co/ ( tuition & fees =
 a #b-ye> community college1 m ?an #af  
additional mon?s ( premiums =           
employ]-bas$ heal? insurance1 #aec weeks
 ( food = h] family1 #ae additional     
mon?s ( mortgage & utilities paym5ts1   
#bb m mon?s ( r5t1 ne>ly #bj additional 
ye>s ( bir? control1 or en\gh money to  
pay (f /ud5t loan debt 9 j ov] #a ye>2  
,:]eas #be to #he p]c5t ( wom5 h be5    

sexually h>ass$ at ! workplace1 & rese>*
 has f\nd t only ab\t #a 9 #aj wom5 :o  
exp]i5ce h>assm5t1 =mally report        
incid5ts = reasons includ+ lack ( access
 to ! compla9ts processes & fe> (       
retaliation2 ,:]eas workplace h>assm5t  
=ces _m wom5 to leave _! occupation or  
indu/ry2 ,:]eas t>gets ( h>assm5t 7 #f4e
 times z likely z nont>gets to *ange    
jobs or pass up opportunities =         
advancem5t1 contribut+ to ! g5d] wage   
gap2 ,:]eas ,black wom5 7 ! mo/ likely (
 all racial & e?nic gr\ps to h fil$ a   
sexual h>assm5t *>ge2 ,:]eas ne>ly #b_/c
 ( work]s paid ! m9imum wage or less are
 wom51 & !re is an ov]repres5tation (   
wom5 ( color 9 l[-wage & tipp$          
occupations2 ,:]eas m ?an #fb p]c5t (   
wom5 work+ 9 ! private sector report$ t 
!y 7 ei!r disc\rag$ or prohibit$ f      
discuss+ wage & sal>y in=mation1 :i* c  
hide pay discrim9ation & prev5t rem$ies2
 ,:]eas ! pay disp>ity ,black wom5 face 
is "p ( a wid] set ( disp>ities ,black  
wom5 enc\nt] 9 home own]%ip1            

unemploym5t1 pov]ty1 access to *ildc>e1 
& ! ability to accumulate weal?2 ,:]eas 
! g5d] wage gap = ,black wom5 has only  
n>r[$ by #c c5ts 9 ! la/ #c decades2    
,:]eas true pay equity requires a       
multifacet$ /rategy t addresses ! g5d]$ 
& racial inju/ices t ,black wom5 face   
daily2 ,:]eas ! p&emic has              
disproportionately economically impact$ 
,black wom52 & ,:]eas _m national       
organizations h designat$ ,septemb] #ba1
 #bjbb1 z ,black ,wom5's ,equal ,pay    
,day to repres5t ! additional "t t      
,black wom5 mu/ "w to comp5sate = ! l[] 
wages paid to ,black wom5 la/ ye>3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x ,t ,congress-- 7#a7         
recognizes ! disp>ity 9 wages paid to   
,black wom5 & its impact on wom51       
families1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7    
reaffirms its support = ensur+ equal pay
 = equal "w & n>r[+ ! g5d] wage gap4