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Ohio Latinas Closing the Gap: Latina Equal Pay Day 2021
October 21 is the #LatinaEqualPay National Day of Action. More than 50 years after the passage of the Equal Pay Act of 1963, Latinas typically earn only 57 cents for every dollar earned by white, non-Hispanic men. This pay gap holds true for Latinas in Ohio, including essential workers, many of whom are Latina. Join us for a conversation about closing pay gap in Ohio. You'll hear from: -Lilleana Cavanaugh, Executive Director of the Ohio Latino Affairs Commission -Barb Smoot, President & CEO, Women for Economic and Leadership Development -Guadalupe Velasquez, Executive Director, Welcoming City -Lorena Mora-Mowry, Founder of Mujer Latina Today -Mónica Ramírez, Founder and President of Justice for Migrant Women For more on the state of essential workers in Ohio, read the Essential in Ohio report: https://www.essentialohio.org/essential-in-ohio-report

Ohio Latinas Closing the Gap: Latina Equal Pay Day 2021
October 21 is the #LatinaEqualPay National Day of Action. More than 50 years after the passage of the Equal Pay Act of 1963, Latinas typically earn only 57 cents for every dollar earned by white, non-Hispanic men. This pay gap holds true for Latinas in Ohio, including essential workers, many of whom are Latina. Join us for a conversation about closing pay gap in Ohio. You'll hear from: -Lilleana Cavanaugh, Executive Director of the Ohio Latino Affairs Commission -Barb Smoot, President & CEO, Women for Economic and Leadership Development -Guadalupe Velasquez, Executive Director, Welcoming City -Lorena Mora-Mowry, Founder of Mujer Latina Today -Mónica Ramírez, Founder and President of Justice for Migrant Women For more on the state of essential workers in Ohio, read the Essential in Ohio report: https://www.essentialohio.org/essential-in-ohio-report