MomsRising.org | Quick Signature: Demand Real Pay Equity for AANHPI Women

Quick Signature: Demand Real Pay Equity for AANHPI Women

Today is AANHPI Equal Pay Day—the day we sound the alarm on the persistent and often hidden wage gaps facing Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander women.

While the Model Minority myth suggests all AANHPI communities are financially secure, the data tells a different story. Women across these diverse communities are losing vital wages that should be supporting their families, providing healthcare, and building a secure future.

According to recent data, the AANHPI wage gap remains a critical barrier to economic and reproductive justice:

83 Cents: On average, AANHPI women earn just 83 cents for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men.
67 Cents: For Native Hawaiian women, that figure drops to a staggering 67 cents.
Wider Gaps: Many communities, including Afghan American women, make less than half of what their white male counterparts earn.

We cannot fix a problem we cannot see. To close these gaps, we must have transparent, disaggregated data that reflects the reality of over 50 ethnic subgroups. We must also protect the tools we already have to fight discrimination.

Tell the EEOC: Keep the EEO-1 data collections! We need transparency to fight for fair pay.

Dear Commissioners:

Today marks AANHPI Equal Pay Day—a stark reminder of the economic inequality that continues to squeeze our families. While AANHPI women earn an average of 83 cents for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men, the reality for many in the community is even more dire. For Native Hawaiian women, that gap is 67 cents; for others, it is even wider.

These lost wages directly fuel a national affordability crisis. When AANHPI women are underpaid, their access to reproductive healthcare, childcare, and dignified living suffers. Economic justice is reproductive justice.

I am writing to urge the EEOC to protect and maintain the EEO-1 and related data collections. Since the 1960s, this data has been a critical tool for identifying discrimination and holding employers accountable. Rescinding these collections would pull a veil over pay inequity at the exact moment AANHPI women need transparency and disaggregated data most.

We also urge the EEOC and federal partners to ensure data is broken down by ethnicity. Combining Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders into one category masks the significant disparities across different communities.

AANHPI women and families deserve the security of a fair paycheck. Please protect and expand the data tools that make equity possible.

Sincerely,

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