This is how Elizabeth Warren plans to close the pay gap for women of color. (via CNBCMakeIt)
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren gestures as she speaks during a campaign stop at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia on May 16, 2019.released an ambitious planIn a Medium post, the Massachusetts senator writes that if elected, on day one of her presidency she would implement a set of executive actions that would "boost wages for women of color and open up new pathways to the leadership positions they deserve.
Warren cited data that indicates that more than 70% of black mothers and more than 40% of Latina mothers are the sole breadwinners in their families, compared to less than a quarter of white mothers. She says that "while millions of families count on Latinas and black women to deliver financially, they face a steeper climb to provide that financial security" due to bias and discrimination.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren speaks on during the first night of the Democratic presidential debate on June 26, 2019 in Miami, Florida.Currently, black women, Native American women and Latina women make 61 cents, 58 cents and 53 cents, respectively,
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