Wage discrimination is a consistent inequality in the workplace. Equal Pay Day—which is recognized on March 14th this year—is more than just an arbitrary date on the calendar. It reflects how many days a woman must work in a given year to catch up to men’s earnings from the previous year. You may be wondering what you can do to advocate for equal pay as an individual experiencing or witnessing pay inequality at your workplace, or as a manager.

March 12, 2023, marks National Working Mothers Day. We can support all working moms better by providing what pregnant and nursing people need at work, expanding parental leave and childcare, and accelerating the march toward pay equity for women.

I still remember the red fibers on the carpet of the hotel room in Chicago when a friend shared her salary. I was 29, my friend was a few years older. On Equal Pay Day, it’s critical that we each do what we can to make workplaces more equitable. April 10th marks how far into the year on average women must work to earn what men earned in the previous year.