Status of Women in the States 2015

The Status of Women in the States, a project of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) since 1996, will provide new and updated data and trend analysis on women’s economic, social, and political progress in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the United States overall.

Data and analysis were released in a series of reports throughout the Spring of 2015. The reports include: Employment & Earnings, Poverty & Opportunity, Work & Family, Violence & Safety, Reproductive Rights, Health & Well-Being, and Political Participation.

Executive Summary

Status of Women in the States: 2015 Executive Summary

Full Report

Status of Women in the States: 2015

Chapters

Political Participation (May 2015)

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Download the Political Participation full chapter and appendix tables, or read on the web.

Key Findings: Political Participation

 

 

Employment & Earnings (March 2015)

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Download the Employment & Earnings full chapter and appendix tables, or read on the web.

Key Findings: Employment & Earnings

 

 

Work & Family (May 2015)

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Download the Work & Family full chapter and appendix tables, or read on the web.

Key Findings: Work & Family

 

 

Poverty & Opportunity (April 2015)

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Download the Poverty & Opportunity full chapter and appendix tables, or read on the web.

Key Findings: Poverty & Opportunity

 

 

Reproductive Rights (May 2015)

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Download the Reproductive Rights full chapter and appendix tables, or read on the web.

Key Findings: Health & Well-Being; Reproductive Rights; Violence & Safety

 

 

Health & Well-Being (May 2015)

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Download the Health & Well-Being full chapter and appendix tables, or read on the web.

Key Findings: Health & Well-Being; Reproductive Rights; Violence & Safety

 

 

Violence & Safety (May 2015)

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Download the Violence & Safety  full chapter and appendix tables, or read on the web.

Key Findings: Health & Well-Being; Reproductive Rights; Violence & Safety

 

 

Recommendations

Status of Women in the States: 2015 Recommendations

Demographic Tables

Appendix B8: Demographic Tables