The Center for American Progress (CAP) report, “The State of Women in America,” uses 36 different health, economic, and leadership factors to measure disparities between states and rank the best and worst states for women.” Delaware women don’t have it so bad (relatively speaking). We are fifth overall and our gals make $0.81 for every dollar men make for the same job. The national average is $0.77 – so not too shabby ladies. Maryland is number 1 by that measure. They pay their daughters $0.85 for every dollar their sons make doing the same job.
The worst states in which to be a non-man are predictably, more often than not, in the south. Louisiana’s Mesdames et Mesdemoiselles take down a measly $0.67 compared to their Messieurs. […]
10. Georgia
> Wage gap: 81 cents per dollar (11th highest)
> Poverty rate, women and girls: 20.6% (7th highest)
> Pct. in state legislature: 22.9% (tied for 22nd lowest)
> Infant mortality rate: 6.4 per 1,000 births (25th highest)
9. Indiana
> Wage gap: 73 cents per dollar (6th lowest)
> Poverty rate, women and girls: 16.8% (25th highest)
> Pct. in state legislature: 20.7% (17th lowest)
> Infant mortality rate: 7.6 per 1,000 births (6th highest)
8. South Dakota
> Wage gap: 78 cents per dollar (tied for 23rd highest)
> Poverty rate, women and girls: 14.50% (tied for 18th lowest)
> Pct. in state legislature: 22.9% (tied for 22nd lowest)
> Infant mortality rate: 6.9 per 1,000 births (16th highest)
7. Arkansas
> Wage gap: 77 cents per dollar (tied for 17th lowest)
> Poverty rate, women and girls: 21.60% (4th highest)
> Pct. in state legislature: 17.0% (10th lowest)
> Infant mortality rate: 7.3 per 1,000 births (10th highest)
6. Texas
> Wage gap: 79 cents per dollar (tied for 17th highest)
> Poverty rate, women and girls: 19.40% (11th highest)
> Pct. in state legislature: 21.0% (18th lowest)
> Infant mortality rate: 6.1 per 1,000 births (23rd lowest)
5. Mississippi
> Wage gap: 76 cents per dollar (tied for 11th lowest)
> Poverty rate, women and girls: 26.70% (the highest)
> Pct. in state legislature: 16.1% (5th lowest)
> Infant mortality rate: 9.7 per 1,000 births (the highest)
4. Alabama
> Wage gap: 71 cents per dollar (5th lowest)
> Poverty rate, women and girls: 20.90% (5th highest)
> Pct. in state legislature: 14.3% (4th lowest)
> Infant mortality rate: 8.7 per 1,000 births (2nd highest)
3. Oklahoma
> Wage gap: 76 cents per dollar (tied for 11th lowest)
> Poverty rate, women and girls: 18.70% (14th highest)
> Pct. in state legislature: 13.4% (3rd lowest)
> Infant mortality rate: 7.6 per 1,000 births (8th highest)
2. Utah
> Wage gap: 70 cents per dollar (tied for 3rd lowest)
> Poverty rate, women and girls: 13.60% (tied for 12th lowest)
> Pct. in state legislature: 16.3% (6th lowest)
> Infant mortality rate: 4.9 per 1,000 births (10th lowest)
1. Louisiana
> Wage gap: 67 cents per dollar (2nd lowest)
> Poverty rate, women and girls: 22.20% (2nd highest)
> Pct. in state legislature: 11.8% (the lowest)
> Infant mortality rate: 7.6 per 1,000 births (7th highes