And why A-list actors and directors are helping them fight for change:
. But "the guild is really pushing and asking what we're making, like, 'Don't be embarrassed. You really are hurting yourself by not talking about rates.'"
by the National Women’s Law Center , in the U.S., Black, Native American and Latina women earn 58 cents, 50 cents and 49 cents, respectively, for every dollar a white, non-Hispanic man earns. "I've actually had a producer say to me that I should be 'grateful' to be there," says Akbar. That was quite shocking to hear."
To spread the word about pay disparity, Perez emphasizes the need for actors, directors and producers to publicly advocate on behalf of their costume designers _ "to say, 'Hey, my costume designer is valuable. Pay them their worth.' That's what this campaign is."