“Equal Pay Day reminds us all of the work that remains to realize our nation’s fundamental principle of fairness, and secure equal pay for equal work.  American women who work full-time still earn on average only 80 cents for every dollar earned by men.  For minority women, the wage gap is even more staggering, with African American women earning only 63 cents and Latinas earning only 54 cents for every dollar earned by white men.