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DESCRIPTION:Dollar for Dollar NOW: From Pay Equity to Paid Leave -- The Push for 
 Economic Justice\n\nJoin NOW for a webinar on how equal pay is a 
 life-or-death issue for women — we can no longer wait for economic 
 justice!\n\nDate & Time: Tues. Jan 25, 2022 @ 4 PM PT (7 PM ET) \n\nRSVP: 
 https://now.org/dollar-for-dollar-now-from-pay-equity-to-paid-leave-the-push-for-economic-justice/\n\n\nIn 
 society, money is equated with financial freedom: a freedom currently 
 denied to women in drastic ways. Women face gender discrimination in the 
 workplace, imbalance of responsibilities in the home, lack access to care 
 infrastructure like childcare and family leave benefits, plus many other 
 barriers that put them at high-risk for financial insecurity.  \n\nWomen 
 are also more likely to face poverty than their male counterparts; in fact, 
 women continue to have higher poverty rates than men in every age category 
 as women still only make 82 cents on the dollar according to the Bureau of 
 Labor Statistics. This disparity is even worse for women of color. \n\nThe 
 COVID-19 pandemic has augmented the harsh economic experiences that 
 countless women face in the United States, illustrating why lawmakers must 
 address such inequities quickly and efficiently. December 2020 marked 
 unprecedented rates of job losses and illustrated that the fallout from the 
 pandemic is far from over. Women had been the group hardest hit with job 
 losses since the start of the pandemic: with women making up 55% of net job 
 losses, summing 12.2 million jobs lost in April 2020. On top of that women, 
 especially women of color, took on the most essential jobs during the 
 pandemic, working in healthcare, childcare, restaurant/service, and the 
 domestic worker industries, which were the hardest hit during the pandemic. 
 \n\nEven though we are seeing some gains in 2021, the job losses that took 
 place in two years are not outliers in the American labor landscape. These 
 losses are emblematic of the larger issue: women’s economic security 
 continues to be precarious. We invite NOW members and ally activists to 
 join us for this important conversation as we continue our efforts to 
 ensure economic justice for women. \n\nCome learn from our expert panelists 
 on next steps we can take to create meaningful change. \n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2022/01/14/18847341.php
SUMMARY:Dollar for Dollar NOW: From Pay Equity to Paid Leave - The Push for Economic Justice
LOCATION:Online webinar
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2022/01/14/18847341.php
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