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In New York, Latinas must work until age 88 to catch up to earnings a white, non-Hispanic man would make by age 60.

We must take action to close the gender and racial wage gap!

#EqualPayNY #LatinaEqualPay @powherny.bsky.social

Today is hashtag#LatinaEqualPay Day, the day into the next year when the average Latina must work to earn what white, non-Hispanic men earn in one. We must call for change. Join us today at 2PM ET using hashtag#EqualPayNY and hashtag#LatinaEqualPay!

Toolkit: bit.ly/LEPD2025

#EqualPay 🟰 #EqualDignity. But right now, civil rights enforcement is under attack. EEOC leadership has openly refused to protect trans workers. We need action. We need accountability. Congress must restore and fund the agencies that protect us all. #LGBTQIAEqualPay #ProtectOurAgencies

Know Your Rights Guides for Transgender and Non-Binary Workers (A Better Balance x Transgender Law Center) - A Better Balance These guides, created in collaboration with Transgender Law Center, are designed to support transgender and non-binary workers in knowing and exercising your

Supporting trans and non-binary workers as they balance their health and caregiving needs keeps them attached to their jobs and lays the foundation for pay equity throughout their careers. #LGBTQIAequalpay

https://www.abetterbalance.org/resources/guides-for-transgender-and-non-binary-workers/

🗣️ Our fight for equal pay is inclusive. We recognize that transgender, gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+ BIPOC individuals, women, and immigrants often face even wider wage gaps. #PaidLeave is just one part of the comprehensive solutions we're advocating for.

#PrideInYourPay #LGBTQIAEqualPay 🌈💼

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA): Frequently Asked Questions - A Better Balance 1. What is the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act?

The PWFA's protections are gender neutral, and the law provides vital rights for ALL pregnant and postpartum workers in need of accommodations at work–including queer and trans parents–and can help advance #LGBTQIAequalpay.
Learn more: www.abetterbalance.org/resources/pr...

📣 Today is LGBTQIA+ Equal Pay Day! Info + sample posts/graphics in toolkit: bit.ly/LGBTEqualPay

Join us online to call for full transparency in job postings so LGBTQ+ applicants and current employees can advocate for fair pay. #EqualPayNY #LGBTQIAEqualPay

NYS Assemblymember @alexbores.nyc explains why we need to pass NYS A5906/S5990 to expand transparency in NY job postings. 💸 It's time to take the next step for #PayEquity in New York! Learn more at powherny.org.

It's time to take the next steps for #EqualPay with NYS A5906/S5990 to strengthen and expand NY's groundbreaking salary range law! Bill sponsor @nysenatorramos.bsky.social dives deeper into how her bill would help advance #PayEquity in NY. 💸

For decades, New Yorkers who need to take time off for their own health needs have been expected to survive on a paltry $170/week, without job-protection or the ability to take leave intermittently. Join us in telling the NY Assembly: Pass A84! takeaction.io/abb/tell-you...
@abetterbalance.org

Time is running out for NY leadership to pass real paid medical leave.

We can't let them leave New Yorkers managing cancer, chronic illness, and complicated pregnancies behind for yet another year. Pass A84 NOW! ‪@governor.ny.gov‬ @speakercarlheastie.bsky.social‬ takeaction.io/abb/tell-you...

Thank you to our excellent speakers, @nysenatorramos.bsky.social, @alexbores.nyc, @powers4queens.bsky.social, @tiffanycaban.bsky.social, CM Amanda Farías, Seher Khawaja of @legalmomentum.bsky.social, Gloria Middleton of CWA Local 1180, and Bev Neufeld of @powherny.bsky.social

Taking the Next Steps for Pay Equity: Policy Briefing YouTube video by PowHer New York

It's time to take the next steps for pay equity! 💸
In a special briefing this week, the PowHer®NY Equal Pay Campaign took a deep dive into new NY #PayEquity bills with bill sponsors and issue experts. Watch the full video here! youtube.com/live/mEgf89-...

TODAY at 3PM 💸 Join PowHerNY, legislators, and pay equity experts for a special event to learn about how we're fighting for #EqualPay for New Yorkers.
LAST CHANCE - Register now: bit.ly/PAYEQUITY

📅 Tuesday, May 27th
⏰ 3pm
📍 Zoom

It’s time to level the playing field. Take action for #PayEquity and help close the #PayGap! Join @powherny.bsky.social and an all-star lineup of leaders, changemakers, and pay equity experts for an urgent and inspiring policy briefing on groundbreaking pay transparency legislation... (1/3)

May 27, 3PM EST: Join @powherny.bsky.social (and me!) for a virtual policy briefing on NY’s new pay transparency bills.

Hear from bill sponsors, pay equity experts & advocates! Learn how to take action to close the pay gap!

RSVP here: bit.ly/PAYEQUITY

TUESDAY 💸 Join PowHer for a policy briefing on new pay transparency legislation! Featuring @jessicaramosqns.bsky.social @alexbores.nyc @powers4queens.bsky.social @tiffanycaban.bsky.social and #PayEquity experts @legalmomentum.bsky.social, CWA Local 1180 and @nelany.bsky.social RSVP: bit.ly/PAYEQUITY

Let's talk about MONEY💸

Join PowHerNY, legislators, and pay equity experts for a special event to learn how we're fighting for #EqualPay for New Yorkers. Register now: bit.ly/PAYEQUITY

📅 Tuesday, May 27th
⏰ 3pm
📍 Zoom

NEXT TUESDAY, May 27th at 3PM! Join PowHerNY for a special VIRTUAL policy briefing on new NY pay transparency legislation. Featuring bill sponsors @alexbores.nyc @jessicaramosqns.bsky.social @powers4queens.bsky.social and #PayEquity experts.
RSVP here: bit.ly/PAYEQUITY

MAY 27TH, 3PM EST | Learn how you can TAKE ACTION to close the pay gap and protect NY workers! Join PowHerNY for a special VIRTUAL policy briefing on new NY legislation for pay transparency. Featuring bill sponsors and pay equity experts. RSVP here: bit.ly/PAYEQUITY

BIG wins in the NYS Budget for reproductive and sexual health care! Thanks to the leadership of @governor.ny.gov, @leaderasc.bsky.social, @speakercarlheastie.bsky.social
the budget includes investments and protections that will make a real difference for patients and providers across New York. 👏

How women have been impacted by Musk-led federal layoffs The nation’s largest employer has many built-in protections and benefits that women can't always find in the private sector.

Women and people of color are among those most affected by cuts to certain agencies, according to a new analysis from the National Women’s Law Center.

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives Crisis and Paid Safe Leave Learn how paid safe leave supports Native communities and how these policies address historical injustices and ongoing violence.

Paid safe leave isn't just a benefit, it's a necessity for the safety of Indigenous women facing disproportionate violence. @familyvaluesatwork.bsky.social: familyvaluesatwork.org/mmiwr-crisis...

The NY state budget is complete. New funding for child care assistance will help to avert a severe child care assistance shortfall, but the Budget continues to bypass workforce investment needs.
Read our statement here: empirestatechildcare.org/wp-content/u...

Thank you @nailahamaru.bsky.social for exemplifying Advocacy in Action for the LEAP cohort!

The wage gap is especially harmful for Gen-Z moms, who disproportionately work in part-time, seasonal, and temporary positions with no access to #PaidLeave. We can't leave a generation of moms behind – we need paid leave for all. #MomsEqualPayDay share.equalrights.org/s/PxJ8QbA8

The wage gap is especially harmful for Gen-Z moms, who disproportionately work in part-time, seasonal, and temporary positions with no access to #PaidLeave. We can't leave a generation of moms behind – we need paid leave for all. #MomsEqualPayDay www.abetterbalance.org/resources/fa...

"If New York is serious about closing the gender pay gap, ending the motherhood penalty, and building an equitable future, the time to invest is now." - Amplify Her Foundation
#MomsEqualPayDay #EqualPayNY

"It’s time to end the sub-minimum wage for tipped restaurant workers—many of whom are single mothers—by demanding One Fair Wage with ‘tips on top’ in NYS. No mom should have to rely on unpredictable tips to feed her children." Jon Wegienek, Westchester Women's Agenda
#EqualPayNY #MomsEqualPayDay

NY’s Temporary Disability Insurance Program is crucial for working mothers, especially when they need pregnancy-related health leave. Representatives: improve TDI with progressive wage replacement, job protections, & removing the $170 cap! #PaidLeave #MomsEqualPayDay #EqualPayNY