Wisconsin scores in the top two quintiles on 8 of the 12 index indicators, including on all four of the indicators in the security dimension. 2 per every 100,000 women in the state die annually from gun-related homicides or suicides, a rate among the 15 lowest in the country.
In 7 states, fewer than 20% of state legislators are women. We measure women's inclusion in the economic, social, and political spheres of American life. The US Index tracks women's college completion, representation in state legislatures, their employment and whether they earn a living wage.
Only 18 percent of Black women in the state have obtained a bachelor's degree, the lowest rate in the country for Black women.
In 37 States, domestic abusers subject to protective orders are not required to relinquish firearms. To capture the extent of justice for women, the US Index tracks seven key legal protections for women, discriminatory attitudes, as well as maternal mortality and access to reproductive health care.
“Men not listening to me in the workplace or directing questions to my male colleagues when I’m their superior.”
In 17 States, fewer than half of women feel safe walking alone at night in their neighborhood. We measure women's safety and freedom from violence at the household, community, and societal levels. The US Index captures intimate partner violence, health care affordability, women's safety walking alone at night, and gun-related deaths.
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