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For most of history, women have been treated as second-class citizens.
Though the United States is considered the land of dreams and opportunities, there is significant inequality among genders.
New Mexico isthe best state for women’s rightsand here are the worst.
South Carolina
The fifth-worst state for women’s equality in the country is South Carolina, perWalletHub.
And when it comes to health and education, it is the 28th best state.
It does fare slightly better than the workplace and political environment.
Considering all 17 metrics, South Carolina scored 47.48 out of 100 for women’s equality.
Oklahoma
At No.
At the moment, there is no news of their Supreme Court doing anything to block the ban.
There has also been a significant decline in education funding in the state as well.
Per WalletHub, it stands at No.
37 as the best state for political empowerment, so it is pretty low there too.
According toRutgers, 20.8 % of Oklahoma’s state legislatures are women.
Regarding the workplace environment, Oklahoma ranks a bit higher at No.
Idaho
Taking the bronze medal as the worst state for women’s equality is Idaho.
According toWalletHub, Idaho scores 44.18 out of 100 among the 50 states.
Regarding health and education, it is the 47th-best state in the country, which is not great.
The ban is currently challenged by the Department of Justice and abortion advocates, but time will tell.
WalletHub reports that Idaho stands at No.
34 for political empowerment.
These areas need significant improvement if Idaho were to bridge the considerable gap between genders in the state.
Georgia
The second worst state for women’s equality is Georgia.
As of October 2022, 13 states have banned abortion, with Georgia banning abortion after 22 weeks.
Regarding health and education, Georgia stands at No.
44 (viaWalletHub).
The U.S. Public Education Spending Statistics show that the state stands at No.
34 in spending ($11,203 per student) and No.
36 in funding for K-12 education, perEducation Data.
That is less than the average spending per pupil in the country.
With a total score of 43.99, it stands at No.
42 for political empowerment and 48 for the workplace environment.
As a state, Georgia ranks at No.
Utah
According toWalletHub, Utah is the worst state for women’s equality.
50 for education and health, 48 for the workplace environment, and 42 for political empowerment.
Per theCenter for American Women and Politics data of 2022, Utah stands at No.
37 for the number of women in the state legislature, with 26% women.
Apparently, women earn an average of 69 cents per dollar made by a man.
