It’s simple. Women should be able to earn fair wages and stay safe on the job.
Workplace policies that work for women.
A higher minimum wage, retirement benefits, access to paid sick and parental leave, and affordable, quality child and elder care, will help women remain in the workplace and get ahead in life.
Closing the gender wage gap
Because fields dominated by women are undervalued, women are often funneled into lower-paid sectors of their industries, and discrimination and harassment put women at a disadvantage, women still earn just 82 cents for every dollar a man earns. The numbers are even worse for women of color.
Sexual Harassment & Discrimination at Work
What should I do if I need help?
Women’s Justice NOW, the charitable partner organization to NOW-NYC, provides workplace rights resources and referrals.
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