Black Women’s Equal Pay Day marks how far into the new year black women had to work to earn what white men made in the year prior—getting paid just 63 cents for every dollar paid to white men*. This gender-based racial wage gap hurts all black and other women of color, and this needs to be fixed. But this year just like previous year, we’re sounding the alarm for the millions of Latinas and Black women who have suffered in pandemic and an unfair system that’s failed them for generations. 

DDS wants to raise their corporate voice this August 3 to join the black women in getting their rightful paychecks. Black women are strong independent women that are no less than white women or white men, They are highly educated and competitive and serving on high authority jobs. The current Covid-19 situation has increased the pay disparities which is already deeply rooted U.S. society. Apart from the wage gap, black women are handling both domestic responsibilities as well as working extra hours at work. This wage disparity impacts their spending power and creates gaps in Social Security and pensions. DDS stands with these hardworking and diligent women and there’s no reason in paying them less than their white counterparts when these high-performing women are leaders.

Its high time we challenge the legal, racial, and cultural barriers that have allowed the gender wage gap to persist. Companies and organizations need to understand the fact that employees who are paid equally and on fair basis are more committed than those who are unequally paid. Black women form about 13% of total population of women in the US and their fight for equal rights seem to unending. 

This year DDS stands in solidarity with Black community and urge everybody to take the stand and come out of any remaining sexist and racist corporate systems in harmony for a better and united future. Let’s get together on Black Women’s Equal Pay Day and stand up for ourselves.

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