Equal Pay Day Highlights Worsening Pay Gap for Black and Latina Women

New data reveals Black women earn just 63 cents and Latinas 55 cents for every dollar paid to white men, underscoring systemic barriers and stalled progress on pay equity.

Black Women’s Equal Pay Day is delayed to September 21, reflecting how far into the year Black women must work to match the previous year’s earnings of white men.
The uncontrolled pay gap for Black and Latina women has widened between 2024 and 2025, exacerbated by occupational segregation and lack of paid leave.
Black women are disproportionately affected by caregiving responsibilities and systemic discrimination, which limit career advancement and economic mobility.
Advocacy efforts emphasize pay transparency, workplace flexibility, and legislative reforms to address wage disparities and promote equity.
Despite these challenges, Black women remain the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs in the U.S., contributing significantly to the economy.