The Seaside American Association of University Women shows support for Equal Pay Day Tuesday, April 4, by offering women discounts at local coffeehouses In Seaside, participating business include Seaside Coffee House, Caffe Latte and Divine Grounds. In Cannon Beach, Sleepy Monk Coffee Roasters, Sea Level Bakery and Coffee offer discounts. Java Reef and By The Way in Gearhart, along with Mé Latte in Warrenton, are also participants.

AAUW supports equal pay for women and has promoted the annual observance of Equal Pay Day since its inception in 1995.

In 2016, on average women in full-time jobs were paid 21 percent less than their male counterparts in the United States. It takes 3.5 extra months for a female to catch up to a male’s annual pay. In Oregon, the gender pay gap is 16 to 20 percent.