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of work that needs to be done to reform
the state correctional system to better
meet their needs.”
Vermont Works for Women also works
to close the pay gap between male and
female workers in Vermont through its
involvement in the “Change the Story”
initiative. Partnering with the Vermont
Women’s Fund and the Vermont
Commission on Women, VWW
collaborates with policymakers,
philanthropists, and key community
partners to fast-track the economic
progress of working women in Vermont.
According to a study in a 2019 “Women,
Work, and Wages” report published by
Change the Story, “Nearly 4 out of 10
Vermont women working full-time do not
earn enough to meet basic living expenses
for a single individual as defined by
Vermont’s Joint Fiscal Office. Women’s
full-time earnings in Vermont are lower
than men’s in every county, at every
education level, and at every age. The
differences are even more pronounced
for women of color and those living with
disabilities. The median annual income for
women working full-time is $41,146, about
$8,000 less than the median annual salary
of men ($49,027). This means that women’s
earnings are a fraction of men’s—in this
case, 84%—translating into a loss (or wage
gap) of 16 cents to every dollar earned.”
The determined advocacy work of Vermont
Works for Women plays an invaluable role
in the advancement of women’s rights in
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