; (3) prevent the effective and maximum utilization of available labor resources; and (4) constitute an unfair method of competition; Whereas opening traditionally male jobs to women and reducing occupational segregation by sex increases earnings for women; Whereas when women are paid fairly, families are stronger, businesses prosper, and American values and the economy are strengthened; Whereas fair pay strengthens the economic security of families and enhances retirement savings; Whereas nearly 2⁄3 of workers paid the minimum wage or less are women and the concentration of women in low-wage jobs is a significant contributor to the wage gap; Whereas women are less likely to be able to pay off their student loan debt promptly; for 2007–08 college graduates, women working full time had paid off 33 percent of their student loan debt on average, while men working full time had paid off 44 percent of their debt; Whereas over 60 percent of private sector workers report that their employers either prohibit or discourage them from discussing their pay, which keeps women from learning when they are the victims of pay discrimination and remedying that discrimination; Whereas April 4, 2017, is Equal Pay Day, marking the day that symbolizes how far into 2017 women must work until their pay from 2016 equals what men were paid in 2016 alone; and Whereas numerous national organizations have designated Tuesday, April 4, 2017, as Equal Pay Day to represent the additional time that women must work to compensate for the average 20 percent lower wages paid to women last year: Now, therefore, be it