Deborah J. Vagins

@DebVagins

Civil rights policy expert. SVP of Advocacy @civilrightsorg. Frmr President/CEO of @NNEDV. Frmr @EqualRightsAdv @EqualPay2dayOrg @AAUW @USEEOC @ACLU @USCCRgov.

Joined March 2015

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Deborah J. Vagins @DebVagins Oct 14, 2024

Im grateful to have been able to honor my friend, Lilly Ledbetter, today in ths lovely @AP tribute. Lilly touched and changed so many lives for the better. I count myself among them. apnews.com/article/lilly-…

apnews.com Lilly Ledbetter, an icon of the fight for equal pay, has died at 86 Lilly Ledbetter, a former Alabama factory manager whose lawsuit against her employer made her an icon of the equal pay movement and led to landmark wage discrimination legislation, has died at 86.

Deborah J. Vagins @DebVagins Sep 3

May this "entrepreneur of social change" rest in power. Gloria Steinem's work helped to create cultural transformations at work, at home, and across our institutions. May her memory be a blessing.

Deborah J. Vagins @DebVagins Mar 26

The Real Cost of the Pay Gap for Women with Deborah Vagins share.google/z8bfgrUUNMKird…

pursestrings.co The Real Cost of the Pay Gap for Women with Deborah Vagins Deborah Vagins breaks down the real cost of the gender pay gap for women and what it means for long-term financial security, retirement, and wealth building.

Deborah J. Vagins @DebVagins Mar 26

We are facing an affordability crisis that is only exacerbated by the fact that women and workers of color take home so much less than they have rightfully earned. Without new tools things are getting worse. @EqualPay2dayOrg we are fighting for change! npr.org/2026/03/26/nx-…

www.npr.org It's Equal Pay Day. Women have lost ground for the second year in a row The annual observance marks how far into the new year women must work to make what men earned in the previous year. This year, it's March 26, a day later than it was in 2025.

Deborah J. Vagins @DebVagins Mar 26

You can’t fix discrimination if you erase the data.

Right now, the EEOC is considering rescinding the EEO-1. Without it, discrimination does not go away. It just becomes harder to prove and easier to ignore.

@USEEOC Do not rescind the EEO-1. Keep this data collection in place!