Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) Women’s Equal Pay Day

March 9 is #AAPIEqualPay Day—the approximate day in 2021 when the average Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) woman working full-time year round finally catches up to what the average white, non-Hispanic man earned in 2020.

Because AAPI women are paid only 85 cents on average for every dollar paid to white men, this means AAPI women must work a total of 15 months to earn what white men earn in just 12.

Read more about women’s equal pay in Western Massachusetts in our research report on the Status of Women and Girls in Western Massachusetts, 2019.