,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #cg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate  
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #i1      
#bjbd,mr4 ,w>nock 7= himself1 ,ms4      
,butl]1 & ,mr4 ,book]7 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 & to ,black wom54  ,:]eas1 ,july #i1
 #bjbd1 is ,black ,wom5's ,equal ,pay   
,day1 :i* m>ks ! day t symbolizes h[    
long into #bjbd ,black wom5 mu/ "w to   
make :at ,:ite1 non-,hispanic m5 7 paid 
9 #bjbc2 ,:]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 ,:]eas1 despite ! passage ( !   

,equal ,pay ,act ( #aifc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 
#bjf note7 #f decades ago1 :i* requires 
t m5 & wom5 9 ! same workplace be giv5  
equal pay = equal "w1 ,c5sus ,bureau    
data %[ t ,black wom5 work+ full "t1 ye>
 r\nd1 are paid #fi c5ts = e doll> t is 
paid to ,:ite1 non-,hispanic m52 ,:]eas1
 :5 "p-"t & "p-ye> work]s are includ$ 9 
! comp>ison1 ,black wom5 are paid #ff   
c5ts = e doll> t is paid to ,:ite1      
non-,hispanic m52 ,:]eas1 if ! curr5t   
tr5ds cont9ue1 on av]age1 ,black wom5 w 
h to wait ov] #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 #di1dhj1 :i* means
 t1 if ! curr5t wage gap 7 to cont9ue1 !
 av]age ,black woman w\ld lose ne>ly    
#hhd1hjj 9 pot5tial e>n+s to ! wage gap 
ov] ! 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]2 ,:]eas ,black wom5's m$ian e>n+s 

are less ?an m5's m$ian e>n+s at e level
 ( academic a*ievem5t2 ,:]eas ,black    
wom5 ) ba*elor's & ma/]'s degrees       
exp]i5ce a high] wage gap 9 comp>ison ) 
,:ite1 non-,hispanic m5 ?an 9 comp>ison 
) ,black wom5 ) a high s*ool diploma2   
,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 m ?an #fh    
p]c5t ( ,black mo!rs are ! sole or      
prim>y breadw9n]s = _! families1 comp>$ 
to j m ?an "o-?ird ( non-,hispanic ,:ite
 mo!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 hav+ a job &
 gett+ quality c>e = !mselves or _!     
family memb]s2 ,:]eas if ! wage gap 7   
elim9at$1 on av]age1 a ,black woman     
work+ full "t w\ld h en\gh money = m ?an
 #b additional ye>s ( tuition & fees = a
 #d-ye> public univ]sity2 ! full co/ (  
tuition & fees = a public #b-ye>        
community college2 m ?an #da additional 
mon?s ( premiums = employ]-bas$ family  

heal? insurance cov]age ) employ]       
contributions2 m ?an #ej weeks ( food = 
a family ( #d2 m ?an #ab additional     
mon?s ( home own]%ip co/s1 includ+      
mortgage paym5ts1 real e/ate taxes1     
insurance1 utilities1 & fuel co/s2 m ?an
 #ag additional mon?s ( r5tal co/s1     
includ+ r5t paym5ts1 utilities1 & fuel2 
or ! full co/ ( an av]age borr[]'s      
,f$]al /ud5t loan debt 9 "u #b ye>s2    
,:]eas #ch p]c5t ( wom5 h be5 sexually  
h>ass$ at ! workplace & ov] #gh p]c5t ( 
sexual h>assm5t *>ges fil$ ) ! ,equal   
,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission are 
fil$ by wom51 yet rese>* has f\nd t only
 a small numb] ( wom5 :o exp]i5ce       
h>assm5t =mally report incid5ts =       
reasons includ+ fe> ( retaliation2      
,:]eas workplace h>assm5t =ces _m wom5  
to leave _! occupation or indu/ry2      
,:]eas t>gets ( h>assm5t are #f4e times 
z likely z individuals :o are n t>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      
two-?irds ( work]s t are paid ! m9imum  
wage or less are wom5 & !re is an       
ov]repres5tation ( wom5 ( color 9       
l[-wage & tipp$ occupations2 ,:]eas #fj 
p]c5t ( private sector work]s report$ t 
!y 7 ei!r disc\rag$ or prohibit$ by _!  
employ]s f discuss+ wage & sal>y        
in=mation1 :i* c hide pay discrim9ation 
& prev5t rem$ies2 ,:]eas ! pay disp>ity 
,black wom5 face is "p ( a wid] set (   
disp>ities t ,black wom5 face 9 home    
own]%ip1 unemploym5t1 pov]ty1 access to 
*ildc>e1 & ! ability to accumulate      
weal?2 ,:]eas ! g5d] wage gap = ,black  
wom5 has only n>r[$ by #e c5ts 9 ! la/  
#b decades2 ,:]eas true pay equity      
requires a multifacet$ /rategy t        
addresses ! g5d] & racial inju/ices t   
,black wom5 face daily2 ,:]eas ! p&emic 
_h a disproportionately negative        
economic impact on ,black wom52 & ,:]eas
 _m national organizations h designat$  
,july #i1 #bjbd1 z ,black ,wom5's ,equal

 ,pay ,day to repres5t ! additional "t t
 ,black wom5 mu/ "w to comp5sate = ! l[]
 wages paid to ,black wom5 9 #bjbc3 ,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] & racial wage
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