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

Don’t miss @IWPResearch’s very own @ArianeIWPR speaking at the @USEEOC on Tuesday May 17 at 11:30AM! Hear her disc… https://t.co/zfYDFnADm5
#Abortion restrictions — mostly felt by Black, Hispanic, & LGBTQ+ workers — lead to lower workforce participation &… https://t.co/r2D2PuhCZA
Overturning #RoevWade means Americans denied abortions are more likely to experience poverty, exit the workforce &… https://t.co/9zFJpulVvm
If #RoevWade is overturned, poor black, brown, & young women will be most affected w/ huge repercussions on economy… https://t.co/xhAkm4voHC
Single parents spend almost 75% more on their 3-4 yr olds' care than two-parent households. A #UniversalPreK progra… https://t.co/MQhqpu7U38