About Equal Pay Day Chicago

Founded in 2009 by Barbara Young, The Equal Pay Day Chicago coalition focuses on the experiences of women who often face much wider wage pay gaps due to the compounding effects of gender and racial discrimination. This coalition is made up of over 70 organizations, businesses and government agencies with a common goal of eliminating the pay gap. 

For more information, follow @EqualPayDayChic on Twitter, @EqualPayDayChicago on Facebook, and @EqualPayDayChi on Instagram.  
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Read an Interview with Equal Pay Day Chicago's Founder Barb Yong

Barb Yong, the recently retired Founder of the Equal Pay Day Chicago Coalition, was featured in March by Women Employed in a "She Says" segment on their blog and in their e-newsletter, WE-Zine. Read the profile to learn about Barb, what inspired her to found Equal Pay Day Chicago, and to get some tips from her on how to negotiate your salary.

Read the full interview.
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AANHPI Equal Pay Day is April 5th

The average Asian American / Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander (AANHPI) woman is paid 80 cents for every $1.00 paid white, non-Hispanic men, losing hundreds of thousands of dollars over a 40-year career. AANHPI Equal Pay Day is a day to raise awareness of that wage gap and take action to close it. Learn more and participate in the national social media day of action.
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