Originally published by Women’s Media Center.
March 25 marks All Women’s Equal Pay Day — which represents how far into 2025 women, on average, must work in order to earn what men earned by the end of 2024. The National Committee on Pay Equity first recognized “National Pay Inequity Awareness Day” in 1996, hoping to raise awareness about persistent wage inequality. Each year, it now serves as a reminder of how much work remains in the fight for women’s economic equality.
According to the American Association of University Women (AAUW), women who work full-time and year-round are now earning 83 cents for every man’s dollar, based on the median annual salary paid to men — and that figure is 75 cents for part-time or seasonal workers.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce reports that the shortfall in women’s median wages, which now trail men’s by $203 each week, add up to a loss of $10,000 per year.
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