DE HCR26

Designates April 2, 2019 as "Equal Pay Day" in Delaware to raise awareness about wage inequality between men and women

Notes that women in Delaware working full-time earn on average 86% of what men earn, with Black women earning 69% and Hispanic/Latina women earning 58% of white men's earnings

Highlights that female single-family householders in Delaware earn 75% of what male householders earn, and that women breadwinners across the nation frequently fall below the poverty line

Recognizes that the wage gap persists across all education levels and employment industries, particularly affecting women of color and single mothers

April 2nd is selected to symbolize the point in the year when women's cumulative wages catch up to men's wages from the previous year