Women are the backbone of the U.S. economy, but their contributions both at work and at home have long been undervalued. The U.S. gender- and racial wage gaps are stark examples of this — a gap that despite some modest improvements has a severe impact on women’s economic security.
According to the latest data, in 2021, women working full-time, year-round earned just 84 cents for every dollar their male counterparts made, and all women working earned just 77 cents for every dollar men made.
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