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Mom s Equal Pay Day 2021 marks how far into 2021 moms work to earn what dads did last year
Mothers are typically paid only 75 cents for every dollar paid to fathers.
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Just a few days before Mother s Day, when moms are supposed to be celebrated for the work they do, comes a reminder of the stark penalties mothers still face in the workforce.
May 5, 2021, marks Mom s Equal Pay Day, or how far into the year the average working mom has to work to earn what fathers earned last year alone.