مايو 12, 2022

Day 9: Closing the Race & Gender Wealth Gap

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Economic stability is one of the five social determinants of health, which accounts for 40% of the health factors that contribute to health outcomes. To address health disparities, state and local governments have folded in a health-in-all-policies approach, including health impact assessments to make sure decisions involving laws and policies consider these health impacts. Unfortunately, recent research shows that these adjustments have not resulted in change or reductions in these health disparities.

The pandemic further highlighted the class and racial disparities in economic security. Black and Latino households are more likely to report income loss and difficulty in paying expenses. Experts say the U.S. labor market will not be alleviated by market forces in the eventual post-pandemic recovery, leaving Black and Latino workers with significantly high unemployment numbers in the double digits.

Because people marginalized by racism and sexism make up a disproportionate number of low-wage workers, raising today’s minimum wage to a living wage has the potential to be an important tool for achieving economic justice and closing the racial and gender pay gaps. Implementing a federal minimum wage would give the entire country a baseline to work from and help to dismantle the institutionalized disproportionate regional wages.


IF YOU HAVE…


5 دقائق

و

10 دقائق

و

30 Minutes

Image of a grey clock with text that says, "5 minutes" و Image of a grey clock with text that says, "10 minutes" و Image of a grey clock with text that says, "30 minutes"
READ THIS ARTICLEon how moving towards a livable wage would help close the pay gap. 34% of Black working women and 31% of Latina workers will get a raise if the minimum wage is raised to $15/hr. و WATCH THIS VIDEO

on how the gender pay gap, the wealth gap, and the pandemic all have a significant part in women’s inability to build up and increase wealth.

و LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST SERIES that features Black women and experts sharing their experiences and insights on how the gender pay gap, pay discrimination, and systemic inequality affects their livelihoods in the workforce.

يعكس


خذ دقيقة من وقتك للتفكير في التحدي الذي يواجهك اليوم وأي أفكار واجهتها.

  • كيف جعلك هذا التحدي تشعر؟
  • What did you learn?
  • What did you notice about yourself after taking the challenge?
  • فكر في مشاركة هذا الوعي الجديد مع صديق أو مجموعة للمساعدة في تعميق فهمك للمعلومات.
  • استمر في المحادثة عبر الإنترنت وتواصل مع الآخرين من خلال الانضمام إلى موقعنا مجموعة العدالة العنصرية والاجتماعية على الفيسبوك.

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Thank you for joining us in our Stand Against Racism Challenge. Our work continues every weekday from May 2 – May 30. Each day you’ll be offered some content to help you take a deeper dive into the daily topic.

We ask that you undertake this challenge with an open mind and willingness to explore new ideas and allow yourself to sit with any emotions that may come up for you.

This content may be hard to process so consider having a self-care plan in place beforehand. This can include meditation before or after engaging, watching your favorite show, or doing something creative.

We look forward to going on this journey towards true equity and justice with you!

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شارك كل تحدي عبر الإنترنت مع تحدي #SAR

| تحدي | اليوم 1 | اليوم الثاني | يوم 3 | اليوم الرابع | يوم 5 | اليوم السادس | اليوم السابع | اليوم الثامن | اليوم التاسع | اليوم العاشر | اليوم 11 | اليوم 12 | اليوم 13 | اليوم 14 | اليوم 15 | اليوم 16 | اليوم 17 | اليوم 18 | اليوم 19 | اليوم 20 | اليوم 21 |


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قم باستثمار $21 في تطوير مكافحة العنصرية الخاص بك وتحدي نفسك لتشجيع 21 شخصًا آخر على مواجهة التحدي ومضاهاة استثمارك في $21.

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