Beauty for Paid Leave
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Fact Sheet: The American Families Plan
Willet, Julie A. (2000). Permanent Waves, The Making of the American Beauty Shop. NYU Press.
The Economic Benefits of Paid Leave: Fact Sheet -
The Real War on Families: Why the U.S. Needs Paid Leave Now
How COVID-19 Sent Women’s Workforce Progress Backward: Congress’ $64.5 Billion Mistake
An Inside Look At Gender Equity In Professional Beauty
Hair Salons in the US - Employment Statistics 2003–2025
Understanding the Impact of Family Caregiving on Work
National Compensation Survey: Employee Benefits in the United States, March 2020 -
Professional Beauty Association analysis of data of the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Paid Family Leave: What The Research Says -
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📈 Paid leave helps level the playing field between small businesses and large corporations, a gap made even wider during the pandemic.
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💰 Families need women’s income 💰
This is especially true for Black mothers and Latina mothers who are disproportionately likely to be primary or sole breadwinners for their families, 67.5 percent and 41.4 percent respectively compared with 37 percent of white mothers.Breadwinning Mothers Continue to Be The US Norm
On the Frontlines at Work and at Home: The Disproportionate Economic Effects of the Coronavirus Pandemic on Women of Color -
✂️ There is a gender pay gap in the Beauty Industry ✂️
Women hold 89.6% of professional beauty service jobs.
In 2019, women who worked in personal care made 85 cents to the dollar men earned.
47% of salon employees left a salon for personal reasons (i.e. to raise children)
"The motherhood wage penalty” can last 10 to 20 years after childbirth.An Inside Look At Gender Equity In Professional Beauty
Hair Salons in the US - Employment Statistics 2003–2025
Beauty Pulse: Why Stylists Fly the Salon Coop
Maternity and Family Leave Policy -
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The Beauty for Paid Leave campaign was put together with volunteer contributions from Salon’s community of clients, colleagues, family, and friends. Thank you.