International Equal Pay Day

<div id="" class="celebrate-item"><h3 id="" class="celebrate-title"><span class="celebrate-number">1. </span>Educate your family and friends</h3><p id="" class="celebrate-text">Share articles and stories about the gender pay gap with your family and friends. Discuss why it is important to close the gap and what can be done to help.</p></div><div id="" class="celebrate-item"><h3 id="" class="celebrate-title"><span class="celebrate-number">2. </span>Volunteer with a local organization</h3><p id="" class="celebrate-text">Look up local organizations in your area that are dedicated to closing the gender pay gap. You can volunteer your time by attending meetings, making phone calls, or helping with fundraising events.</p></div><div id="" class="celebrate-item"><h3 id="" class="celebrate-title"><span class="celebrate-number">3. </span>Support women owned businesses</h3><p id="" class="celebrate-text">Find female owned businesses in your area and show your support by shopping there. This can make a big difference in helping close the gender pay gap.</p></div><div id="" class="celebrate-item"><h3 id="" class="celebrate-title"><span class="celebrate-number">4. </span>Share stories on social media</h3><p id="" class="celebrate-text">Share inspiring stories of real women who are making a difference in the fight for equal pay on social media. This can spread awareness and help others get involved.</p></div><div id="" class="celebrate-item"><h3 id="" class="celebrate-title"><span class="celebrate-number">5. </span>Write to your representative</h3><p id="" class="celebrate-text">Write to your representative and let them know that you care about the issue of equal pay. Ask them to take action and introduce legislation that will help close the gender pay gap.</p></div>

<div id='' class='matter-item'><h3 id='' class='matter-title'><span class='matter-letter'>A.</span>Equal pay is a basic human right </h3><p id='' class='matters-text'>Everyone deserves to be compensated fairly for equal work, regardless of their gender, race or other factors. International Equal Pay Day reminds us that everyone should have the opportunity to achieve economic equality and gain financial freedom.</p></div><div id='' class='matter-item'><h3 id='' class='matter-title'><span class='matter-letter'>B.</span>Equal pay can help reduce poverty</h3><p id='' class='matters-text'>Enforcing better pay standards can help reduce poverty levels and improve living conditions in some of the world's most underserved communities. It also encourages people to work harder and strive for success, since they are now rewarded more fairly for their efforts.</p></div><div id='' class='matter-item'><h3 id='' class='matter-title'><span class='matter-letter'>C.</span>Equal pay helps promote gender equality </h3><p id='' class='matters-text'>By acknowledging International Equal Pay Day we can help make gender inequality a thing of the past. This event serves as an important reminder that women deserve to have their labor recognized and acknowledged, not taken for granted or undervalued.</p></div>