Over the course of her career, a Latina woman on average earns about $1 million less than a white non-Hispanic man. Advocates are drawing attention to the wage gap, showing how it has hurt women especially during the pandemic and providing potential solutions.

Here & Now‘s Tonya Mosley speaks with Diana Ramirez, senior manager of Policy and Coalitions, Workplace Justice at the National Women’s Law Center.

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