DE HCR17

Designates March 24, 2021 as "Equal Pay Day" in the State of Delaware.

Notes that women in Delaware working full-time, year-round earned on average 86% of the earnings of men, with disparities being greater for women of color (69% for Black women, 58% for Hispanic/Latina women compared to white men).

Documents that female single-family heads of household in Delaware earn 75% of what male counterparts with families earn.

Acknowledges that wage gaps persist across all education levels and employment industries, impacting women's ability to pay student debt, childcare costs, mortgages, and utilities.

Recognizes March 24th as symbolizing the point in the calendar year when American women's cumulative wages catch up to men's wages from the previous year.