EqualiTea Speaker Series/Latinx Heritage Month Speaker-55¢: The Value of Latinidad featuring Marisol Rosado-Perez

Latina workers earn 55 cents for every dollar earned by white non-Latine men, the largest
income gap in the nation. Working Latinas are currently overrepresented in essential low-wage jobs and underrepresented in high-wage jobs— but the wage gap persists across the board.
Latinas would have to work 33 more years to earn the same amount as white, non-Latine men would over a 40-yr career. This rampant pay discrimination disproportionately harms Latina women and puts them and their families in danger of long-term economic insecurity. This combined with the impact of COVID-19 pandemic has predisposed Latinas to be among the most hurt by the pandemic. Equal pay for Latina workers is long overdue!

This interactive kick off to the EqualiTea Speaker Series will support Latinas to stand in their power while examining the disproportionate harms faced by Latina workers. This conversation centers the economic, health, and social conditions faced by Latina workers and uplifts researched considerations for rebuilding a more just and equitable economy through advocacy and engagement.

Hosted by EqualiTea Speaker Series, Latinx Heritage Month Speaker & 150th Anniversary Speaker Diversity Speaker Series
Sponsored by BB&T (now Truist) Bank, Essential Utilities, West Pharmaceutical Services

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Co-hosted with: Lawrence A. Dowdy Multicultural Center

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