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)
Download the Political Participation full chapter and appendix tables, or read on the web.
Key Findings: Political Participation
Employment & Earnings (March 2015)
Download the Employment & Earnings full chapter and appendix tables, or read on the web.
Key Findings: Employment & Earnings
Work & Family (May 2015)
Download the Work & Family full chapter and appendix tables, or read on the web.
Poverty & Opportunity (April 2015)
Download the Poverty & Opportunity full chapter and appendix tables, or read on the web.
Key Findings: Poverty & Opportunity
Reproductive Rights (May 2015)
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)
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)
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