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This concurrent resolution designates March 25, 2025, as "Equal Pay Day" in Delaware, drawing attention to persistent wage disparities between men and women. The resolution highlights significant wage gaps across different demographics, noting that women overall earn approximately 87% of what men earn in full-time, year-round work, with the disparity being even more pronounced for women of color (Black women earning 72% and Hispanic women earning 51% of white men's earnings). The document emphasizes the long-standing nature of this issue, referencing that more than 50 years after the Equal Pay Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, women continue to face economic challenges related to unequal compensation. The resolution underscores how wage gaps impact women's ability to manage expenses like student debt, childcare, and housing, and points out that March 25th symbolically represents the date when women's earnings effectively "catch up" to men's earnings from the previous year. By officially recognizing Equal Pay Day, the resolution aims to raise awareness about ongoing pay inequities and the need for continued efforts to achieve wage parity.

https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=141994