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

In 2016, Trump won Michigan's popular vote by 0.23%, boosted by working class & suburban women. Many of these women… https://t.co/wnaQk1mwWo
Yes! Women and families—especially single mothers and student parents—are at an increased risk of food insecurity.… https://t.co/eerMZ1afO5
Prior to #COVID19, 1 in 5 female college students were single mothers, but only 28% graduated. One program for sing… https://t.co/65tUNIa131
What's at stake for women in November? Reproductive rights, for one. And any restriction to women's reproductive he… https://t.co/mF78ekl0df
As 865,000 women drop out of the labor force, @cnicolemason notes that there is no precedent for this crisis, and n… https://t.co/qjgsyqArgj