Moms’ Equal Pay Day

Moms’ Equal Pay Day is August 6, 2026

Motherhood should not come with a lifetime pay cut. Moms, especially single mothers and mothers of color, face discrimination, lack of paid leave, and workplace policies that penalize caregiving. These barriers reduce earnings, retirement savings, and economic stability for entire families. Supporting moms means strengthening workplace protections and investing in care.

- 64 cents for “all earners” (full time year-round + part time and part year)
- 74 cents for full time, year round workers

Moms’ Equal Pay Day will be held on August 6 this year.

Women who are both workers and caregivers are deeply impacted by cultural stereotypes and workplaces designed around workers without caregiver responsibilities or who have others performing caregiving work on their behalf. Moms are the backbone of our economy, predominantly shouldering unpaid caregiving work within their families and being valuable workers in the formal economy. Yet, pay discrimination, caregiver discrimination, and a lack of public investment in childcare and other supports, exacerbated by the current administration’s efforts to undermine the legal protections that do exist, continue to limit their pay and opportunities, impacting their economic stability and future economic security.

For this year’s Moms’ Equal Pay Day, we will be using the hashtag #MomsEqualPayDay and our shared calls to action focus on two critical issues that can help support working parents.