Latinas face racist and sexist barriers at every turn in our economy, leaving them systemically undervalued and underpaid. In 2023, the most recent data available, Latinas working full time, year-round were typically paid just 58 cents for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men. When part-time and part-year workers are included, Latinas were typically paid only 51 cents for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men in 2023. To close this wage gap, we must address our longstanding underinvestment in economic and social infrastructure and the inadequate protections that leave Latinas stranded at the intersection of racial, ethnic, and gender inequities.
