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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEW YORK ––– Council Member Farah Louis (D-Brooklyn), Co-Chair of the Women’s Caucus and Vice Co-Chair of the Black, Latino, and Asian Caucus, issued the following statement following the release of the “Pay Equity in New York City” report.
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“It is no secret how hard mothers work around-the-clock to support themselves and their families. Women deserve their fair share, regardless of their workspace. With more women of color at home due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we need to end the racial and gender disparities that perpetuate poverty in predominantly Black and brown households. The Marshall Plan for Moms Task Force is a crucial headstart to normalizing working mothers while advancing gender equity and pay parity,” said Council Member Farah N.
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“Today is a celebration of HERstoric proportions because we are memorializing a Brooklyn-born champion for gender equality, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. From Harvard Law School to the Supreme Court, she transformed the barriers that she encountered into opportunities to end gender-based discrimination. It is truly fitting that on her birthday and during Women’s HERstory Month, we are renaming the Brooklyn Municipal Building to commemorate her legacy after decades of public service.
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Women City Workers and Workers of Color Earn Thousands of Dollars Less A Year Than Male Workers
New York, NY – A preliminary analysis of anonymized and publicly available New York City employee payroll data conducted by the New York City Council shows significant gender, racial, and ethnic pay disparities in the city’s workforce, Speaker Corey Johnson and the Women’s Caucus of the New York City Council announced on Thursday.
The analysis of salaries of roughly 180,000, full-time city workers shows that male employees roughly average about $4,500 a year more than female employees. The analysis also found that Black city workers average about $7,600 a year less than white workers, while Asians tend to make $6,500 a year less than white employees. Additionally, the analysis found that non-Hispanic/non-Latino workers roughly average about $8,700 a year more than Hispanic/Latino.
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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was inspirational, a trailblazer that lead the legal fight for women’s equality. She was an exemplary public servant whose unparalleled career and record as a champion for women’s and reproductive rights will continue to inspire future generations. As co-chair of the Women’s Caucus, I am heartbroken by the news but grateful for her groundbreaking work and will continue to carry the mantle in the fight for gender equity.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BROOKLYN, NY — NYC Council Member Farah N. Louis (D-Brooklyn), the Women’s Caucus Co-Chair, calls for pay parity on Black Women’s Equal Pay Day.
STATEMENT BY COUNCIL MEMBER LOUIS
“The pay gap between American men and women is one of the greatest injustices this country has battled for decades.
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“Now, more than ever, we are seeing the importance of protections and equity for all workers, especially women. As the largest proportion of health care workers, women are on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis. Despite our presence in the essential workforce, wage inequity persists for all women and continues to grow for women of color. We are here to say we will always be essential, and there is no wrong time to demand what we deserve,”
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Happy International Women’s Day!
On this day, we celebrate and honor women worldwide for their vital role in shaping and strengthening our families, communities, governments, and businesses.
Gender has been a centuries-old hindrance in American society and across the globe.
Women and girls have been denied an education, nontraditional employment, equal pay, merit-based promotions, reproductive freedom, the right to vote, and decide whether or whom to marry.
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From the classroom to the boardroom, Black women and women of color have persistently experienced gender – and race-based wage inequity that has perpetuated the systematic cycle of discrimination and oppression.
The disparity between what we are paid and what we are worth does not reflect our invaluable contributions within the public and private sectors of our workforce.
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