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Coverage » Where Women May Wait More Than 100 Years to Close the Wage Gap
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Where Women May Wait More Than 100 Years to Close the Wage Gap

March 12, 2015

By Jeffrey Sparshott

Women are closing the pay gap with men–slowly. Very slowly.

A new report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research examines trends in women’s employment and earnings and finds that in a handful of states, a woman born today isn’t likely to see wage equality in her lifetime.  In Wyoming, for example, the group’s projections suggest a 144-year wait.

Read more at WSJ.com >>

The Status of Women in the States provides data on women’s progress in 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the United States overall. The data can be used to raise awareness, improve policies, and promote women’s equality.

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