Equal Pay Matters for Latinas

Vanessa Cárdenas looks at how the gender wage gap affects Latinas.

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As we observe Equal Pay Day, I cannot help but ponder the discouraging statistics on how much less women make compared to men, especially Latinas. In particular, I look at how the gender wage gap has affected my mom, a single working mother, and myself.

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