EQUAL PAY DAY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The future of our nation's productivity and
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competitiveness in the global marketplace depends on the
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success of all men and women; and

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WHEREAS, Women have been discriminated against in
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education, the workplace, and society as a whole; and

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WHEREAS, Equal Pay Day, started by the National Committee
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on Pay Equity (NCPE) in 1996, was created with the goal of
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raising awareness about the gender wage gap; this symbolic day
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further highlights and combats the impact of pay inequities
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through U.S. Census data, which has revealed that women
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working full-time and year-round are paid 81% of what men are
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paid, and all workers, including part-time and seasonal, are
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paid 76% of what men are paid; and

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WHEREAS, In 2022, changes were made to the methodology,
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and The Equal Pay Day Calendar now encompasses a broader
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cross-section of women, including those who work part-time or
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seasonally, to represent a more accurate picture of how the
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gender pay gap impacts diverse communities; the COVID-19
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pandemic pushed many women, especially women of color, into
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part-time or seasonal work or out of the workforce all
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together; because of this, past methods of calculating the

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wage gap fell short of accurately capturing the full picture;
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with the new inclusive methodology, we can advocate on behalf
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of all women in the workforce; and

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WHEREAS, Because the pay gap varies significantly among
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different communities, other Equal Pay Days have been added to
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the calendar over the years to reflect the fact that many women
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must work far longer into the year to catch up to men; and

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WHEREAS, Equal Pay Day, which represents all women, is to
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be celebrated on March 26 this year; and

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WHEREAS, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific
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Islander (AANHPI) Women's Equal Pay Day is April 7 this year;
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AANHPI women working full-time and year-round are paid 95
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cents, and all earners, including part-time and seasonal, are
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paid 83 cents for every dollar paid to non-Hispanic white men;
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and

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WHEREAS, LGBTQIA+ Equal Pay Awareness Day is June 17 this
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year; this day raises awareness about the wage gap experienced
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by the LGBTQIA+ community; and

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WHEREAS, Black Women's Equal Pay Day is July 21 this year;
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Black women working full-time and year-round are paid 65
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cents, and all earners, including part-time and seasonal, are

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paid 63 cents for every dollar paid to non-Hispanic white men;
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and

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WHEREAS, Moms' Equal Pay Day is August 6 this year;
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mothers working full-time and year-round are paid 74 cents,
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and all earners, including part-time and seasonal, are paid 64
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cents for every dollar paid to fathers; and

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WHEREAS, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI)
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Women's Equal Pay Day is September 15 this year; NHPI women
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working full-time and year-round are paid 67 cents, and all
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earners, including part-time and seasonal, are paid 59 cents
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for every dollar paid to non-Hispanic white men; and

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WHEREAS, Latina Equal Pay Day is October 8 this year;
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Latinas working full-time and year-round are paid 58 cents,
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and all earners, including part-time and seasonal, are paid 54
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cents for every dollar paid to non-Hispanic white men; and

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WHEREAS, Disabled Women's Equal Pay Day is October 20 this
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year; disabled women working full-time and year-round are paid
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68 cents, and all earners, including part-time and seasonal,
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are paid 56 cents for every dollar paid to non-Hispanic white
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men; and

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WHEREAS, Native Women's Equal Pay Day is November 19 this

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year; Native women working full-time and year-round are paid
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58 cents, and all earners, including part-time and seasonal,
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are paid 53 cents for every dollar paid to non-Hispanic white
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men; and

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WHEREAS, The pay gap has been shown to start as soon as one
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year after college, and this inequality affects not only women
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but also their families and society as a whole; and

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WHEREAS, The pay gap between women and men has long-term
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effects on women's economic security, and such a gap affects
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women's Social Security earnings, their ability to save for
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retirement, and their children's education; and

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WHEREAS, Pay equity is closely linked to the eradication
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of poverty and is essential to having a highly-motivated
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workforce; and

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WHEREAS, Equal pay is a priority for all women and for our
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society at large; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare March 26,
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2026 as Equal Pay Day in the State of Illinois; and be it
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further

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RESOLVED, That we encourage the citizens of this State to
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learn about the pay gap that women experience in society and to
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learn about these various dates that bring attention to the
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pay gap that specific groups experience.

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