Based on today's wage gap, a woman just starting out will lose $399,600 over a 40-year career, according to the National Women's Law Center.
The pay gap worsens significantly for Black and Latina women.
For Black women, the lifetime wage gap adds up to $884,800, and for Latina women, the losses total $1,218,000, the nonprofit advocacy group found.
Why the gender pay gap persistsThere is no single explanation for why progress toward narrowing the pay gap has mostly stalled, according to a separate report by the Pew Research Center.
What it takes to achieve progressNo "one thing" is going to close the wage gap, Tucker said.
Persons:
Jasmine Tucker, Tucker, Ofronama Biu, Biu
Organizations:
Census, National Women's Law, National Women's, Center's, Black, Latina, Pew Research Center, Urban Institute, Employers