Best States for Gender Equality
Conversations about gender equality have increasingly come to the forefront of American life, fueled in part by the #MeToo movement, the pandemic’s disproportionate toll on women, and the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade.
In this editorial package, we highlight which states have created the best environments for equal treatment between men and women, using metrics tied to education; the economy; family planning and care; health; and representation and power. This package is separate from our overall Best States ranking.
In this editorial package, we highlight which states have created the best environments for equal treatment between men and women, using metrics tied to education; the economy; family planning and care; health; and representation and power. This package is separate from our overall Best States ranking.
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Best States
15 Best States for Gender Equality
By Madeline Fitzgerald Aug. 25, 2022
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Best States
15 Best States for Gender Equality
Maryland received high marks in the education category and also had high numbers of women in managerial roles.
Madeline FitzgeraldAug. 25, 2022
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(Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Overall Results
The table below highlights how states performed overall, as well as by category. Read our Methodology to learn more.
Dive Deeper
See how your state performs by diving into the metrics behind each category of our analysis.
