April 16th Marked Equal Pay Day in Canada - Advancing Gender Equity Through Fiscal Policy

Equal Pay Day symbolizes how far into the next year the average woman must work to earn what the average man had earned in the previous year. According to the latest data, the average woman earns approximately 68 cents for every dollar earned by white men, Racialized women earn 62 cents, First Nations, Inuit, and Black women earn approximately 58 cents, Disabled women earn 57 cents, and Arab women earn 53 cents. These disparities not only reflect economic injustice but also systemic discrimination that must be addressed head-on.

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