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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The future of our nation's productivity and
3competitiveness in the global marketplace depends on the
4success of all men and women; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Women have been discriminated against in
6education, the workplace, and society as a whole; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Equal Pay Day, representing all women, is
8celebrated each year on March 14; this date is based on U.S.
9Census figures showing that the average woman who works
10full-time is paid on average just 84% of the typical man's pay;
11started by the National Committee on Pay Equity (NCPE) in
121996, the goal of Equal Pay Day is to raise awareness about the
13gender wage gap; and
 
14    WHEREAS, In 2022, changes were made to the methodology,
15and The Equal Pay Day Calendar now encompasses a broader
16cross-section of women, including those who work part-time or
17seasonally, to represent a more accurate picture of how the
18gender pay gap impacts diverse communities; the COVID-19
19pandemic pushed many women, especially women of color, into
20part-time or seasonal work or out of the workforce all
21together; because of this, past methods of calculating the
22wage gap fell short of accurately capturing the full picture;

 

 

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1with the new inclusive methodology, we can advocate on behalf
2of all women in the workforce; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Because the pay gap varies significantly among
4different communities, other Equal Pay Days have been added to
5the calendar over the years to reflect the fact that many women
6must work far longer into the year to catch up to men; and
 
7    WHEREAS, LGBTQIA+ Equal Pay Awareness Day is June 15; this
8day raises awareness about the wage gap experienced by the
9LGBTQIA+ community; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Black Women's Equal Pay Day is July 27; Black
11women working full-time and year-round are paid 67 cents, and
12all earners (including part-time and seasonal) are paid 64
13cents for every dollar paid to non-Hispanic white men; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Moms' Equal Pay Day is August 15; moms working
15full-time and year-round are paid 74 cents, and all earners
16(including part-time and seasonal) are paid 62 cents for every
17dollar paid to dads; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Latina's Equal Pay Day is October 5; Latina women
19working full-time and year-round are paid 57 cents, and all
20earners (including part-time and seasonal) are paid 54 cents
21for every dollar paid to non-Hispanic white men; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, Native Women's Equal Pay Day is November 30;
2Native women working full-time and year-round are paid 57
3cents, and all earners (including part-time and seasonal) are
4paid 51 cents for every dollar paid to non-Hispanic white men;
5and
 
6    WHEREAS, Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific
7Islander Women's Equal Pay Day is also held each year to
8reflect how Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific
9Islander women working full-time and year-round are paid 92
10cents, and all earners (including part-time and seasonal) are
11paid 80 cents for every dollar paid to non-Hispanic white men;
12and
 
13    WHEREAS, The pay gap has been shown to start as soon as one
14year after college; this inequality affects not only women but
15also their families and society as a whole; and
 
16    WHEREAS, The pay gap between women and men has long-term
17effects on women's economic security; such a gap affects
18women's Social Security earnings, their ability to save for
19retirement, and their children's education; and
 
20    WHEREAS, Pay equity is closely linked to the eradication
21of poverty and is essential to having a highly-motivated

 

 

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1workforce; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Equal pay is a priority for all women and for our
3society at large; therefore, be it
 
4    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL
5ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare March 14,
62023 as "Equal Pay Day" in the State of Illinois; and be it
7further
 
8    RESOLVED, That we encourage the citizens of this State to
9learn about the pay gap that women experience in society and to
10learn about these various dates that bring attention to the
11pay gap that specific groups experience.