From WalletHub
With Women’s Equality Day around the corner and the U.S. ranking No. 49 out of 144 countries on the Global Gender Gap Index – falling 4 spots since the previous year – the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2018’s Best & Worst States for Women’s Equality.
In order to determine where women receive the most equal treatment in American society, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 16 key metrics. The data set ranges from the gap between female and male executives to the disparity in unemployment rates for women and men. Virginia overall ranked 46 out of 50* for women’s rights.
Women’s Equality in Virginia (1=Best; 25=Avg.):
- 31st – Earnings Gap
- 42nd – Executive Positions Gap
- 48th – Educational Attainment Gap (Among Advanced Degree Holders)
- 37th – Unemployment Rate Gap
- 46th – Political Representation Gap
For more information and to view the full study, visit WalletHub.
*The District of Columbia was not included in the study.
