Texas 4th Worst State For Women's Equality Day: Report

AUSTIN, TX — Ahead of Women's Equality Day to be celebrated worldwide this week, researchers sought out to determine which states are the best in living up to the ideals of equality. The results for Texas weren't great, with the Lone Star State emerging as the fourth-worst state.

The results are found in a report titled 2020’s Best & Worst States for Women's Equality conducted by the personal finance website WalletHub. In order to determine where women receive the most equal treatment in American society, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 17 key metrics. The data set ranges from the gap between female and male executives to the disparity in unemployment rates for women and men.

Here are some highlights for Texas (1=Best; 25=Avg.):

• 28th – Earnings Gap
• 38th – Executive Positions Gap
• 22nd – Work Hours Gap
• 42nd – Educational Attainment Gap (among Advanced Degree Holders)
• 35th – Unemployment Rate Gap
• 22nd – Entrepreneurship Rate Gap
• 46th – Political Representation Gap

Read the full report, 2020’s Best & Worst States for Women's Equality, for more details. Spoiler alert: The best state for Women's Equality Day is Hawaii. Mahalo!

Women's Equality Day is scheduled to be commemorated on Wednesday amid the 100th anniversary of passage of the 19th Amendment that granted women the right to vote. The National Women's History Alliance offers resources at its website for those planning on celebrating the day. For more information on the special day, click here.