The Mississippi Women's Economic Security Initiative has organized to promote policies to improve the economic wellbeing of women in Mississippi and their families.
The Mississippi Women's Economic Security Initiative has organized to promote policies to improve the economic wellbeing of women in Mississippi and their families.
Working moms – especially single moms - need to make enough money to support their families. Women work, but earn wages that are too low. Women’s earnings are lower than men’s at every education level and in every occupation. While women make up half Mississippi’s workforce women make up 80% of Mississippi’s minimum wage workers. A minimum wage leaves a family of 2 (mom and child) below the federal poverty level. Moms cannot support their families through work when they earn wages that are too low.
Increase the minimum wage. Make women’s wages the same as men’s for the same job. Support women to enter occupations that pay higher wages like construction.