Women’s Equality Day: 2043 Is Too Long to Wait for Equal Pay

Today is Women’s Equality Day — a day to honor progress, reflect on the work ahead, and take action to create a more equal future.

In California, the wage gap persists: white women working full time earn only about 90¢ for every $1 earned by men with even greater inequities for women of color and those in low-wage work.

At the current rate, women will not receive equal pay until 2043, according to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research.

That’s why your support matters.

As of July 31, Dress for Success San Francisco/San Jose has delivered 1,750 program hours and supported 801 individual women (an 11% increase year-over-year).

We are on track to serve more than 1,300 Bay Area women this year — our highest numbers ever — and the demand for our services continues to grow.

Today, you can make an immediate impact.

Your gift fuels powerful programs — from career coaching to professional attire to job search support that help Bay Area women achieve economic independence.