Public Policy Committee
The Bear Valley branch committee is responsible for sharing proposed legislation impacting women and girls with our members and when needed, issue calls to action to support or oppose legislation as requested by the National Association of University Women.  

The “Not So Simple Truth” About Pay Gap Data 

The U.S. Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor Statistics released data indicating that, in 2020, women were paid 83 cents for every dollar paid to men. While the numbers show that the gender pay gap closed slightly, this data point is highly misleading. That’s because the millions of women who lost their jobs during the pandemic weren’t included in the calculation of the wage discrepancy.

Countless women left the workforce completely to deal with child care, homeschooling and other domestic responsibilities. Women of color, low-wage workers and mothers lost jobs at considerably higher rates than other groups. In truth, the pandemic has been an economic disaster for women. Read a statement about the latest data and access the report.