Washington Area Women's Foundation

#our100days Day 32

Mind The Gap

According to an Asset Building Strategies’ report, “Today, the women’s wealth gap is far greater than the income gap. While women earn about 79 cents on the dollar compared to men, they own only 32 cents; and women of color own only pennies on the dollar compared to white men and white women.”

Here’s what we’re doing today:

Asset Building Strategies’ January 2017 report, “Closing the Women’s Wealth Gap—What It Is, Why It Matters, and What Can Be Done About It,” explores these statistics and more. Read and share the report, and share what you learned using #our100days.

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