Moms’ Equal Pay Day Highlights Wage Disparity Issues

August 7, 2024, brings another Moms’ Equal Pay Day, raising awareness of the continuing wage gap for working mothers. According to data, the rate is only 63 cents for every dollar fathers make, a phenomenon resulting from long-term cultural biases and the structure of modern work.

In addition to underlining the financial realities facing mothers, the establishment of this day serves to highlight its economic implications. According to a press release provided by Equal Pay Today, a nonprofit organization striving to effect legislative changes, the time has come for congresswomen and women everywhere to do their part in advocating for various bills.

This legislative package known as the Building a Better America for Moms and Families Act consists of the FAMILY Act, the Healthy Families Act, and the Paycheck Fairness Act, representing a comprehensive approach to better support those in need. These bills would help protect leave for maternal and paternal purposes, as well as provide paid sick days and an upgraded version of Equal Pay Act.

It is important to support and partake in this movement while simultaneously realizing the importance of accounting for the data gap on the experiences of non-binary and transgender parents.