IL HR0220

Declares March 24, 2021 as Equal Pay Day in Illinois to raise awareness about gender wage inequality.

Notes that women nationally earn 82 cents per dollar compared to men; Illinois women earn 81 cents per dollar.

Documents that wage gaps are larger for women of color: Black women earn 63 cents, Native American women earn 60 cents, and Latina women earn 55 cents per dollar compared to men.

Highlights that the pay gap begins within one year after college graduation and has long-term effects on women's Social Security, retirement savings, and children's education.

References Equal Pay Day as a public awareness event created by the National Committee on Pay Equity in 1996 to illustrate the gap between men's and women's wages.