Latinas in California experience the greatest wage gap in the nation — and it’s unlikely to change soon with the federal government stripping the country’s social safety net.
That doesn’t bode well for Latinas in Santa Clara County who haven’t seen much upward movement in wages over the last few years, despite having the largest wage gap of any metropolitan area in the state. Couple the financial struggles with attacks on the immigrant community and the defunding of diversity, equity and inclusion programs, and things are only going to get harder, Latina Coalition of Silicon Valley Executive Director Gabby Chavez-Lopez said.
“I think that it’s just a really tough environment, and I can’t imagine that we’re going to see much advancement in the workplace and in schools,” Chavez-Lopez told San José Spotlight…