Greater Portland NOW

National Organization for Women

Advocating for Women & Girls

Donate Join NOW

  • About
  • Issues
    • NOW Priority Issues
  • Get Involved
    • Join
    • Donate
  • News
  • Events
  • Endorsements
    • 2018 Endorsements
    • 2017 Endorsements
    • 2016 Endorsements

June 3, 2020 by NOW National

NOW Demands Equal Pay for Mothers

Released on June 4, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, NOW recognizes Mom’s Equal Pay Day and acknowledges the enormous wage disparities between mothers and fathers in our nation. Especially in the present moment, sex-based pay discrimination prevents mothers from receiving equal pay for equal work and makes the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic even more devastating.  

We know that in 2019, on average, mothers were paid 70 cents to every dollar fathers were paid. This gap is even larger for Black, Latina, and Native American mothers when compared to White, non-Hispanic fathers, as seen by these nation-wide averages. For every one-dollar white fathers are paid: 

  • Asian American and Pacific Islander mothers are paid 89 cents.
  • White mothers are paid 69 cents. 
  • Black mothers are paid 50 cents. 
  • Native American mothers are paid 47 cents. 
  • Latina mothers are paid 45 cents.  

These disparities are wide-spread and are even greater in some states and occupations. For mothers of all races working as cashiers or retail salespeople in grocery stores, they are paid on average 28 cents less than fathers in those same occupations.  

NOW is a fierce supporter of the Paycheck Fairness Act, and other policies like paid leave, affordable childcare and healthcare, and family leave. On Mom’s Equal Pay Day, we reaffirm our commitment to advocating for these initiatives which would ease the financial burdens on mothers and women in this country. 

Contact: Press Team, press@now.org,

About NOW National

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Get Greater Portland NOW Updates

Sign up here to receive updates from Greater Portland NOW!

Subscribe

Take Action

Attend an Event

Become a Greater Portland NOW Member

Learn More

Oregon NOW

Greater Portland NOW is the state chapter of the National Organization for Women. We work on behalf of NOW members in the Greater Portland area to achieve equality for all women and girls and to amplify the work of justice-seeking organizations.

Learn more about us.

Contact

Mailing Address
Greater Portland NOW
PO Box 951
Clackamas, OR 97015

E-Mail
greaterportlandnow@gmail.com

Social

  • Facebook

Handcrafted with by Mapped Digital. NOW Chapter Websites Reinvented.