Equal Pay Day

equal pay day eventEqual Pay Day is observed in April to symbolize how far into the year a woman must work in order to earn the wages paid to a man in the previous year. Tuesday symbolizes the day into the next work week women must work to earn what men earned the previous week. Each year, the Mayor’s Commission on the Status of Women partners with the Women’s Center of Jacksonville, the American Association of University Women, and the Women’s Center at University of North Florida to host Jacksonville’s Equal Pay Day event. The issue of unequal pay for women is highlighted (less than 80 cents on the dollar compared to men) and three local women who were successful in careers traditionally dominated by men receive Spirit of Rosie Awards.

Equal Pay Day - April 10, 2018

 
MCSW Equal Pay Day Commissioners and Guest MCSW Equal Pay Day NOW and AAUW MCSW Equal Pay Day State Rep Davis and Donna
 Commissioners and Guest  NOW and AAUW  State Rep Davis and Donna
MCSW Equal Pay Day FSCJ Students MCSW Equal Pay Day EWC Students MCSW Equal Pay Day JU Students
FSCJ Students EWC Students JU Students
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From left to right in the picture below: Jaynelle Pemberton, Mrs. Molly Curry, Mayor Lenny Curry, Chair Tangi Combs and Commission Liaison Barbara Florio
From left to right in the picture above: 
Jaynelle Pemberton, Mrs. Molly Curry, Mayor Lenny Curry, Chair Tangi Combs, and Commission Liaison Barbara Florio

equal pay day proclamation
Download the Equal Pay Day Proclamation.