Why December 8?Every year, Equal Pay Day is recognized world-wide to bring greater awareness to racial and gender pay disparities. In the United States, the date symbolically marks how many extra days into a new year the average woman must work to earn as much as the average white man did in the previous year.
In 2020, Chicago shifted focus from the average woman to the least paid. This year, it takes nearly 24 months for Latina women to earn what a white man earns in 12 months. We will gather on the farthest Equal Pay date as we work to end pay inequity for all. The event will be in person, and will feature Latina leaders in conversation about how we can advance pay equity for Latinas, and for all women. It will be followed by a reception honoring retiring Equal Pay Day Chicago founder Barb Yong. |
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Program Details
Location: 300 S. Wacker Drive, 8th Floor Conference Center, Chicago, IL
Program: 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. CT
Program: 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. CT
- Opening Remarks and Emcee
- Starr De Los Santos, Senior Coalition Manager, Women Employed
- Panel
- Moderator: Nancy Andrade, Chair and Commissioner, Chicago Commission on Human Relations, City of Chicago
- Lizzy Diaz-Ortiz, VP, Senior Manager, Latinx Segment, BMO Harris Bank
- Yolanda Carrillo, General Council, Illinois Department of Labor
- Linda Xóchitl-Tortolero, President and CEO, Mujeres Latinas en Acción
- Action Items
- Izzy Dobbel and Ely Bahena, Trabajadoras Fellows, Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA)
- Closing Remarks
- Sharmili Majmudar, Executive Vice President of Policy and Organizational Impact, Women Employed
- Barb Yong, Founder of the Equal Pay Day Chicago Coalition and Partner, Golan Christie Taglia LLP
- Appetizers and refreshments provided by Pizza y Pan Pa' Ya, Rica Arepa, and Tacotlan
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