In 2013 women, on average, made only 78 percent of what men earned.
Equal Pay Day illustrates this inequality by marking the point at which women’s earnings finally equal those of men’s from the previous year.
In 2015, Equal Pay Day will be held on April 14, indicating that it will have taken 3 months and 14 days for women’s wages to catch up to what men earned in 2014.
<- here are Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Rosa DeLauro at our 2014 Equal Pay Day Happy Hour!
To call attention to the Gender Pay Gap, Lean In DC is encouraging local businesses to offer a 22% discount for women (and their advocates) on Equal Pay Day. This “Equal Pay Day Deal” will call attention to the fact that women make 78 cents to a man’s dollar and encourage the DC community to take action on pay inequity.
A list of confirmed businesses is below!
Stop by on April 14 to take advantage of Equal Pay Day Deals for women & their advocates! Click for more details.
Visit one (or all!) of these businesses on April 14 and document your time there by tweeting, sharing pictures and posting across social platforms! If you tag our Lean In DC handles, you’ll be entered for a chance to win prizes from SoulCycle, &pizza, Kramerbooks, and Violet Boutique!
instagram: lean_in_dc
Dacha Beer Garden
22% off Weihenstephan Pilsner, Hefeweissbier and B. Nektar Meads
The Heights
22% off all menu items + a free Dolce Rosa cocktail if you mention the EQUAL PAY DAY DEAL to your server when you order
Pure Barre Arlington
22% off of single class purchases on Equal Pay Day
Rent the Runway Georgetown
22% off in-store orders only at Rent the Runway Georgetown
DCanter: A Wine Boutique
22% off any wine purchase
*also hosting a Dress for Success clothing drive! click the logo for details*
UrbanStems
22% off ALL bouquets using the promo code "equalpayday" - available in DC and NYC
LaTomate
22% off on all pasta dishes and entrees all day (cafe not included)
Sculpt DC
22% off the Equal Pay Day class! 7:30-8:15 with Christine
Uber DC
Sign up with the promo code EqualPayDC2015 for $22 off your first ride (new users only. not valid on uberTAXI)
Molly Malone's
22% off happy hour -- join us on April 14 (see below)
iRicchi
22% off any entree if you mention the EQUAL PAY DAY DEAL to your server when you order
STYLECABLE
22% off your entire order with code: equalpayday
Hank's on the Hill
22% discount for women (and their advocates) during Happy Hour from 5 – 7 pm
I'm an entrepreneur, bitch.
providing a 22% discount on t-shirts