The personal-finance website, WalletHub, has released a report on the best and worst states for women’s equality. Arizona ranked 5th best state overall. WalletHub compared the 50 states across 17 key metrics. The data set ranges from the gap between female and male executives to the disparity in unemployment rates for women and men. Here are some of the highlights of the report:
Women’s Equality in Arizona (1=Best; 25=Avg.):
- 10th – Earnings Gap
- 16th – Executive Positions Gap
- 5th – Work Hours Gap
- 1st – Minimum-Wage Workers Gap
- 5th – Entrepreneurship Rate Gap
- 5th – Political Representation Gap
For the full report, visit https://wallethub.com/edu/best-and-worst-states-for-women-equality/5835/