Data on poverty and income reveals that Black, Latina, and Indigenous women are typically paid far less than their white male counterparts and are more likely to be pushed into poverty.
Women, and especially women of color, are underpaid and undervalued, while shouldering the majority of family caregiving responsibilities. All of this shows up as higher poverty rates and lower wages. Data reveals that Black, Latinx, and Indigenous women are more likely to be pushed into poverty because of racist and sexist policies.
