The Latina Wage Gap Research Project
Sofia Rodriguez-Tucker founded The Latina Wage Gap Project during her studies at Saint Ann’s High School School to examine the intersection of Latina identity, race, and wage disparities.
Working with mentor Dr. Leticia Soto Flores (UCLA Ethnographic Research Fellow), Sofia developed foundational skills in qualitative and quantitative research by conducting interviews and surveys with Latina professionals.
This capstone project provided the foundational experience for her current interdisciplinary studies at Princeton University, where she now focuses on the economic and cultural dynamics of asset valuation.
Three Takeaways
I want to address the intersection of Latinas and race, self-perception, and the gender wage gap issues endemic in our culture.
Latina Wage Gap and Higher Education
“Additionally, the wage gap widens for educated Latinas. Latinas are pursuing higher education more than ever before but education does not eliminate the wage gap. Data found that the gap is in fact largest for Latinas with a bachelor’s degree.
Latina Leadership Dearth
Despite increasing gains in educational attainment and presence in the labor force, Latinas are systematically and disproportionately underrepresented in leadership positions across industries and leader levels in the United States.
Latina Wage Gap Worsening
For Latinas, it’s now 49 cents: In 2022, Latina Women’s Equal Pay Day won’t pass until December 8.” For white women, the gap shortened to 89 cents to a typical men’s dollar, up one cent from the previous year.