The Status of Black Women - Women in the States

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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New State Grades on the Economic Status of Women Show Stagnant or Declining Progress in Most States

The US women's national team is fighting on -- and off -- the field for #payequity. https://t.co/npLvjPzWW2
Student parents make up around one fifth of all students attending college in the US. They're still excluded from d… https://t.co/cyqkzQtKsO
Closing the #paygap and a woman-centered economy benefits the American economy as a whole. https://t.co/eJ2rX0fhpw
Maternal deaths occur three times more in black women than white women in Virginia. Governor Northam has announced… https://t.co/U4Vo8cP9Lu
IWPR recently conducted a study on the status of women in North Carolina. Here's how they rank in health and well-b… https://t.co/2HhuuBDeSz