Happy #WomensEqualityDay? Not really.

Women are still paid on average only 78 cents to every dollar paid to men. And things aren’t getting much better. 

While strides have been made since the Equal Pay Act was signed into law in 1963, women are still paid on average only 78 cents to every dollar paid to men. And things aren’t getting much better. Our research shows that the gender pay gap has barely budged in a decade. At the current rate, the gap won’t close for another 124 years, or until 2139.

The gender pay gap is worse for women of color.

African American women are paid 64 percent of what white men are paid. Hispanic and Latina women face the largest gap, at 54 percent of white men’s earnings. American Indian and Alaska Native women are paid 59 percent of what white men are paid. Asian American women’s salaries show the smallest gender pay gap, at 90 percent of white men’s earnings.

For women, there’s no escaping the pay gap.

The gender pay gap continues to penalize women from all walks of life. While some states are worse than others, women in every state and nearly every occupation — including the highest paying jobs — experience the pay gap. And while the pay gap affects young women right out of college — even those with the same major and in the same occupation — it also only increases as women age.

Putting a woman on the $10 bill is supposed to symbolize the gains our nation has made when it comes to gender equity. And while symbolism is important, we simply can’t let it stop there. AAUW is putting out the call for Americans to join the fight for fair pay.

Join us in demanding more than just symbolic change with #TheNew10!