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In 1968 women who worked for the Ford plant in Dagenham discovered their pay was significantly less than male workers doing the same work. They struck for equal and despite ridiculing in the press the strike won a near wage parity, and promoted the debate on equal pay for equal work in the UK

On March 22, 1972, after five decades of controversy, dozens of hearings, and more than 1,000 resolutions,

The average Latina must work about 23 months to earn what the average white man earns in 12. They earn about 57 cents for every dollar earned by white, non-Hispanic men.

LaylaBird/iStock(NEW YORK) -- More than 50 years after the passage of the Equal Pay Act of 1963, Latinas typically earn only 57 cents for every dollar earned by white, non-Hispanic men and must work nearly 23 months to earn what white men earn in 12 months. Latina Equal Pay Day -- the day when Latina pay catches up to that of white, non-Hispanic men from the previous year -- is being observed on Oct. 21. In 2019, the median wealth of a Latino household was about $14,000, which represents only 9%...

Women are paid on average 9% less than men. The gap stretches to more than 27% when comparing the pay of a Pākehā man and a Pasifika woman.

MindTheGap will go live with a public registry on March 8, 2022.

MindTheGap will go live with a public registry on March 8, 2022.

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