Aquí: The Accountability Movement · Latina Equal Pay Day Toolkit

A day without
a workingwoman.

Un día sin la mujer trabajadora.

October 5 to 11, 2026 · Latina Equal Pay Day is Thursday, October 8

About the campaign

Sobre la campaña

What is Latina Equal Pay Day?

It marks how far into the year a Latina has to keep working to catch up to what a white, non-Hispanic man was paid the year before. In 2026, that day is October 8: more than nine extra months of work.

Why now?

Employers and federal agencies are rolling back programs that helped women get ahead at work, like mentorship, paid parental leave and contracts for women-owned businesses. Latinas, already the lowest-paid group in the U.S. workforce, stand to lose the most.

The campaign

A Day Without a Working Woman asks the country to imagine one day without the women, and especially the Latinas, who keep it running: in classrooms, hospitals, fields, hotels and at home. It is an awareness campaign, not a strike. Nobody is asked to stop working.

If Latinas stop, America stops.Si las latinas paran, Estados Unidos se detiene.

Key facts

Datos clave

53¢

paid to Latinas, on average, for every $1 paid to a white, non-Hispanic man

$1M+

lost to the pay gap over a Latina's 40-year career

1 in 5

women in the U.S. is Latina: 34 million women

1 in 4

young women in the U.S. is Latina

86%

of Latinas share or lead their household's financial decisions

#1

Latinas launch more new businesses than any other group

58%

of voters oppose companies cutting benefits like paid parental leave

38%

of voters stopped buying from or switched away from a company that ended its diversity or inclusion policies

The graphics

Los gráficos

Click Download PNG on any graphic, or get all 8 from the Google Drive folder. When posting the Story (08), add the sign-on link with Instagram's link sticker next to step 4.

Captions

Textos para redes

Instagram / Facebook
English

Imagine a day without Latinas. No teachers in the classroom. No nurses on the floor. No caregivers, no drivers, no harvest. We are 1 in 5 women in this country, and America runs on our work. This week, leading up to Latina Equal Pay Day on October 8, we are making that work visible. What would a day without you look like? @aquimovement #ADayWithoutAWorkingWoman #WorkingWoman

Source: Latino Donor Collaborative, US Latinas' Economic Power, Influence & Growth.

Español

Imagina un día sin latinas. Sin maestras en el aula. Sin enfermeras en el hospital. Sin cuidadoras, sin choferes, sin cosecha. Somos 1 de cada 5 mujeres en este país, y Estados Unidos funciona gracias a nuestro trabajo. Esta semana, rumbo al Día de la Igualdad Salarial Latina el 8 de octubre, hacemos visible ese trabajo. ¿Cómo sería un día sin ti? @aquimovement #ADayWithoutAWorkingWoman #WorkingWoman

Fuente: Latino Donor Collaborative, US Latinas' Economic Power, Influence & Growth.

Instagram / Facebook
English

53 cents. That is what Latinas are paid, on average, for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men. Over a career, that adds up to more than $1 million. Now the programs that opened doors for women at work, from mentorship to paid leave, are being cut. Equal pay is not a favor. It is what our work is worth. @aquimovement #ADayWithoutAWorkingWoman #WorkingWoman

Sources: Equal Pay Today; AAUW, The Not So Simple Truth About the Gender Pay Gap, 2026 Update.

Español

53 centavos. Eso es lo que, en promedio, les pagan a las latinas por cada dólar que gana un hombre blanco no hispano. A lo largo de su carrera, son más de $1 millón. Y ahora están recortando los programas que abrieron puertas a las mujeres en el trabajo, desde la mentoría hasta la licencia pagada. La igualdad salarial no es un favor. Es lo que vale nuestro trabajo. @aquimovement #ADayWithoutAWorkingWoman #WorkingWoman

Fuentes: Equal Pay Today; AAUW, The Not So Simple Truth About the Gender Pay Gap, 2026 Update.

Instagram / Facebook
English

Today is Latina Equal Pay Day: the day a Latina's pay finally catches up to what a white, non-Hispanic man was paid last year. We teach. We care. We heal. We harvest. We build. We lead. If Latinas stop, America stops. Sign on to be a partner for A Day Without a Working Woman at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc5ektLtcocYbYrYEgZxoAJPe33JwJdCD4oC_4_0riYgFJHxw/viewform and tell us what a day without you would look like. @aquimovement #ADayWithoutAWorkingWoman #WorkingWoman

Source: Equal Pay Today.

Español

Hoy es el Día de la Igualdad Salarial Latina: el día en que el salario de una latina por fin alcanza lo que un hombre blanco no hispano ganó el año pasado. Enseñamos. Cuidamos. Sanamos. Cosechamos. Construimos. Lideramos. Si las latinas paran, Estados Unidos se detiene. Súmate como aliada o aliado de Un día sin la mujer trabajadora en https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc5ektLtcocYbYrYEgZxoAJPe33JwJdCD4oC_4_0riYgFJHxw/viewform y cuéntanos cómo sería un día sin ti. @aquimovement #ADayWithoutAWorkingWoman #WorkingWoman

Fuente: Equal Pay Today.

X / Threads
English

If Latinas stop, America stops. We are paid 53¢ on the dollar and we keep this country running anyway. Sign on to be a partner: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc5ektLtcocYbYrYEgZxoAJPe33JwJdCD4oC_4_0riYgFJHxw/viewform @aquimovement #ADayWithoutAWorkingWoman #WorkingWoman

Source: Equal Pay Today.

Español

Si las latinas paran, Estados Unidos se detiene. Nos pagan 53¢ por cada dólar y aun así sostenemos este país. Súmate como aliada o aliado: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc5ektLtcocYbYrYEgZxoAJPe33JwJdCD4oC_4_0riYgFJHxw/viewform @aquimovement #ADayWithoutAWorkingWoman #WorkingWoman

Fuente: Equal Pay Today.

LinkedIn
English

On October 8, Latina Equal Pay Day, ask yourself what your workplace would look like without the women in it. Latinas are 1 in 5 women in the U.S. and launch more new businesses than any other group, yet are paid 53 cents for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men. Companies that cut mentorship, leadership programs and paid leave for women are not neutral. They are choosing to lose talent. Keep your commitments to women. @aquimovement #ADayWithoutAWorkingWoman #WorkingWoman

Sources: Latino Donor Collaborative; UnidosUS, An Invisible but Powerful Economic Engine, 2026; Equal Pay Today.

Español

El 8 de octubre, Día de la Igualdad Salarial Latina, pregúntate cómo sería tu lugar de trabajo sin las mujeres que lo sostienen. Las latinas son 1 de cada 5 mujeres en EE. UU. y abren más negocios nuevos que cualquier otro grupo, pero les pagan 53 centavos por cada dólar que gana un hombre blanco no hispano. Las empresas que recortan la mentoría, los programas de liderazgo y la licencia pagada para las mujeres no son neutrales. Están eligiendo perder talento. Cumplan sus compromisos con las mujeres. @aquimovement #ADayWithoutAWorkingWoman #WorkingWoman

Fuentes: Latino Donor Collaborative; UnidosUS, An Invisible but Powerful Economic Engine, 2026; Equal Pay Today.

How to take part

Cómo participar

  1. Join the Movement.Sign on to be a partner for A Day Without a Working Woman: sign-on form ↗
  2. Post a graphic and caption.Tag @aquimovement and use #ADayWithoutAWorkingWoman and #WorkingWoman.
  3. Share your story.What would change at work, at home or in your community without the women in it?
Optional: message to send companies (English + Español)
English

To [COMPANY NAME]: I am a customer, and on Latina Equal Pay Day I am asking you to keep your commitments to women. Latinas are 1 in 5 women in this country, and most of us lead or share our households' financial decisions. We are watching which companies keep mentorship, leadership programs, paid parental leave and fair pay for women, and which ones walk away. Please tell me publicly that you will keep investing in women. @aquimovement #ADayWithoutAWorkingWoman #WorkingWoman

Español

Para [NOMBRE DE LA EMPRESA]: Soy cliente, y en el Día de la Igualdad Salarial Latina les pido que cumplan sus compromisos con las mujeres. Las latinas somos 1 de cada 5 mujeres en este país, y la mayoría lideramos o compartimos las decisiones financieras de nuestros hogares. Estamos atentas a qué empresas mantienen la mentoría, los programas de liderazgo, la licencia parental pagada y el pago justo para las mujeres, y cuáles les dan la espalda. Por favor, díganme públicamente que seguirán invirtiendo en las mujeres. @aquimovement #ADayWithoutAWorkingWoman #WorkingWoman

Hashtags

#ADayWithoutAWorkingWoman
#WorkingWoman

Tag

@aquimovement

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Sources

Fuentes