In January 28, 2009, Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico issued Executive Order 2009-004 ‘Fair and Equal Pay for All New Mexicans Initiative’ which formally declared that identifying and combating pay inequity and job segregation was the policy of the State of New Mexico and established a ‘Governor’s Taskforce on Fair and Equal Pay (“The Taskforce”).
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Since the beginning of the recession in 2007, with its high unemployment and rising poverty rates, more families than ever are struggling to make ends meet.
Social Security is a crucial source of income for many Americans. This is particularly true for women and people of color, who tend to have fewer alternative sources of income, experience higher poverty rates, and earn less on average throughout their working years (Hartmann, Hayes, and Drago 2011).
