; Whereas in the United States, more than 47 percent of Latina mothers are primary, sole, or cobreadwinners for their families, but Latina mothers working full-time, year-round, are typically paid only 46 percent as much as White fathers; Whereas the lack of access to affordable, quality child care, paid family and medical leave, paid sick leave, and other family friendly workplace policies force many Latina women to choose between their paycheck or job and getting quality care for themselves or their family members, and contributes to the wage gap; Whereas if the wage gap were eliminated, on average, a Latina woman working full-time, year-round, would have enough money for approximately 3 years of child care, more than 3 additional years of tuition and fees for a 4-year public university, or the full cost of tuition and fees for a 2-year community college, nearly 4 years of food for her family, more than 18 additional months of mortgage and utilities payments, or 2 years of rent payments; among other basic living expenses; Whereas workplace harassment forces many women to leave their occupation or industry, as targets of harassment were 6.5 times as likely as nontargets to change jobs, or pass up opportunities for advancement, and this contributes to the gender wage gap; Whereas two-thirds of workers paid the minimum wage or less are women, and there is a disproportionate concentration of women of color in low-wage and tipped jobs; Whereas 40 percent of private sector employees say that discussion of wage and salary information is discouraged and another 25 percent report that it is formally prohibited, which can hide pay discrimination and prevent remedies; Whereas the pay disparity Latina women face is part of a wider set of disparities Latina women face in homeownership, unemployment, poverty, access to child care, and the ability to accumulate wealth; Whereas true pay equity requires a multifaceted strategy that addresses the gender and racial injustices that Latina women face daily