Sloane Stephens expressed her opinions on Black Women's Equal Pay Day on social media voicing her concerns about the pay gap in America.
Black Women's Equal Pay Day is observed on the day that a working black woman's median wages equal a non-Latino white man's median annual earnings in 2021. It changes every year depending on how much progress has been made if any. This year was quite disappointing and Stephens took to social media to raise the issue.
"Today is #BlackWomensEqualPayDay, a date that signifies how far into the year Black Women must work to earn what white, non-Hispanic mean earned the previous year. On average, black women earn 58 cents per every dollar earned by a white, non-Hispanic man" wrote Stephens adding:
"This wage gap equates to a difference of almost 1 million dollars over a 40-year career, according to National Women's Law Center. Last year, this day fell on August 3rd. Black Women lost 6 weeks of progress this year. Native Women's Equal Pay Day will fall on November 30th and Latina Equal Pay Day will fall on December 8."
She further said:
"I explore this topic over on my Meta Bulletin and share some tips on #salarynegotiation as well as offer some #advice to #allies for how they can help advocate for parity in their own workplaces. This date is uncomfortable to sit with, and I hope that we can take time today to reflect on how we can value the work of Black women and each contribute towards a more fair and equitable society.
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