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Texas Latinas lose $1.7 million in lifetime earnings due to pay gap
Latinas in Texas lose an average of $1.7 million in lifetime earnings due to the state’s wage gap — among the nation’s worst, per the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC). Nationally, Latinas earn 58 cents for every dollar paid to white men — a figure that’s barely moved in recent years, says Jasmine Tucker, vice president for research at NWLC. Tucker says systemic change — including stronger federal and state policies — is needed, but the problem also starts long before Latinas enter the workforce. “Some of this starts at an early age, where women are sort of pushed out of STEM fields and right into more care work,” she says.