Women’s Equality Day marks progress and ongoing gender disparities

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August 26 marks Women’s Equality Day, commemorating the 1920 certification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which granted women the right to vote. While the day serves as a global celebration of progress, various reports highlight ongoing disparities in economic and professional spheres.

In the workplace, data from the Institute for Women’s Policy and Research indicates that women working full-time earned 80.9 cents for every dollar paid to men in 2024. The gap is notably more severe for Black women, who earned 64.6 cents for every dollar paid to white men. Additionally, women remain underrepresented in the global tech workforce, comprising only about 26.7% of the sector.

Other challenges include occupational segregation and the disproportionate burden of unpaid domestic labor. In India, for example, women spend an average of 289 minutes daily on unpaid domestic services. Furthermore, some organizations are reportedly shifting toward “quiet inclusion,” continuing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts privately amidst changing political and legal landscapes.

Entities

19th Amendment · Catalyst · Institute for Women’s Policy and Research · Mabel Ping-Hua Lee · The Maven Collaborative · United States · Women’s Equality Day

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[○ 1 SOURCE] Black women working full-time, year-round earned 64.6 cents for every dollar paid to a white man in 2024. politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org
[○ 1 SOURCE] Black women are crowded out of 58 percent of occupations nationally compared with white men. politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org
[○ 1 SOURCE] Black women are overrepresented in lower-paying occupations and underrepresented in higher-paying ones. politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org
[○ 1 SOURCE] Black women earn $28,340 less per year than white men when working full-time, year-round. politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org
[○ 1 SOURCE] Women working full-time, year-round earned 80.9 cents for every dollar paid to men in 2024. politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org
[○ 1 SOURCE] The 80.9 cent wage ratio for women in 2024 is the worst annual ratio in nearly a decade. politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org