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Best & Worst States for Women’s Equality
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2018’s Best & Worst States for Women’s Equality

Wallet Hub, Aug 21, 2018

Women’s rights in the U.S. have made leaps and bounds since the passage of the 19th Amendment. Yet many women still struggle to break the glass ceiling because of unequal treatment in society. Unfortunately, the gender gap in 21st century America has only expanded. In 2017, the U.S. failed to place in the top 10 — or even the top 40 — of the World Economic Forum’s ranking of 144 countries based on gender equality. In fact, the U.S. dropped to 49th position from its previous rank 45th.

The workplace provides even more evidence of the issue. Despite their advances toward social equality, women are disproportionately underrepresented in leadership positions. Women make up more than 50% of the population. According to the American Association of University Women, women only constitute 25% of legislators and less than 29% of business executives.

Apart from unequal representation in executive leadership, salary inequity has been central to the gender-gap debate. Few experts dispute an earnings gap between women and men, but there’s disagreement when it comes to the proper method of measuring that disparity. The fact remains, however, that nearly two-thirds of minimum-wage workers across the country are female, according to the National Women’s Law Center. Unfortunately, women are underrepresented in government, which makes changing laws relating to their condition more difficult.

To determine where women receive the most equal treatment, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 16 key indicators of gender equality. Their data set ranges from the gap between female and male executives to the disparity in unemployment rates for women and men….

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Overall Rank State Total Score ‘Workplace Environment’ Rank ‘Education & Health’ Rank ‘Political Empowerment’ Rank Work Hours Gap
(1 = Best)
5 Hawaii 62.85 26 6 13 5

 

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