5 tweets that highlight actions you can take on Latina Equal Pay Day

Latina Equal Pay Day, which marks how far into the year Latina women have to work in order to earn what white, non-Latino men made in 2019, falls on Oct. 29 this year. Using the #LatinaEqualPay and #Trabajadoras hashtags, Twitter users highlighted the need for government protection to address the disparate wages.

According to LeanIn.org, Latina women make 55 cents for every dollar made by a white man, which accounts for more than 1 million dollars lost over their lifetime. Latina women are overrepresented in some of the lowest paid jobs, according to the National Women's Law Center. And, as the Economic Policy Institute reports, the population has also faced disproportionate economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Latina women aren't the only ones affected by a pay gap. It takes Black women 8 extra months to match the wages of white men and 10 months for Native American women.

On Twitter, even presidential candidate Joe Biden joined the conversation, tweeting his intent to take "overdue action to ensure equal pay" for Latina women.

Here are five tweets featuring actionable steps you can take to help lessen the gender pay gap.

1. Support the Raise the Wage Act to increase the minimum wage

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2. Advocate for inclusive COVID-19 recovery plans

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3. Prioritize Latina leadership on all levels

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4. Protect Latina farmworkers

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5. Vote for candidates that support pay equity on November 3

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According to estimates by the Institute for Women's Policy and Research, Latina women won't reach wage parity until 2220. That's too long to wait. Latina Equal Pay Day reminds us to continue pressuring politicians to protect women's work and to support Latina leaders in the fight for gender parity. And if you want see how your state has addressed the pay gap, check out this interactive policy map by Equal Right Advocates.