Mother's Day Report: Paycheck Fairness Helps Families, Not Just Women.

摘要

The persistent gap between men's and women's paychecks hurts families and harms the economy. The current gender pay gap is 18 percent; in other words, women earn 82 cents for every dollar earned by men. While the gap has narrowed slightly in recent decades, the repercussions of pay inequity extend far beyond women's pocketbooks: when women are paid less than men for the same work, everyone feels the effects. Without paycheck fairness, women have less income to help support their families and fewer dollars to spend in their communities. The economy suffers as a result. Twothirds of mothers work outside the home, earning income that is crucial to their families' economic security. Lower-income families are especially dependent on the money earned by working mothers, who provide nearly half of family income. As we prepare to celebrate Mother's Day, this new Joint Economic Committee (JEC) report highlights the critical role women play as breadwinners for their families and underscores how closing the pay gap would help families and strengthen the economy.