Washington Area Women's Foundation

#our100days Day 48

Best States for Women to Live

In 2017, women in some parts of America still get the short end of the stick — even as they outnumber men in all but six states. For instance, women represent nearly two-thirds of all minimum wage workers in the U.S. They also constituted the majority of poor, uninsured adults in the 19 states that had not expand their Medicaid programs under the Affordable Care Act as of September 2016.

Here’s what we’re doing today:

In order to determine how women are faring — and where they can find the best opportunities — relative to where they live, WalletHub’s analysts compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 19 key indicators of living standards for women. Read their findings in their article and share with your community.

Sample Tweets:

Check out 2017’s best & worst states for women to live & share the results! What # is your state? wawf.org/2mP4RYF #our100days

Read @WalletHub’s 2017 best & worst states for women to live and the biggest issues they face here: wawf.org/2mP4RYF  #our100days