If women cannot balance in the economy then she will continue to be faced with unnecessary stress and disparity… This is a dynamic cause on the infant mortality rate. A woman that Connor focus on the beauty of birth… Instead she focuses on the lack of resources… She is more susceptible to produce poor birth outcomes…
Based on recently released Census Bureau data, women made up almost half of the workforce last year. Yet, even working full-time and year-round, they were paid only 79 cents for every dollar men made. The wage gap varies considerably between states. Women receive 86 cents for every dollar men make in New York, for example, while in Louisiana, women are paid just 66% of what men earn.
Income inequality is only one of the challenges women face. Across the nation, women are less likely to serve in leadership roles both in the private and public sectors. Health outcomes among female populations also vary considerably between states. Based on 24/7 Wall St.’s analysis, Mississippi is the worst state for women in the nation.
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In all of the worst rated states, women were less likely than their male peers to hold private…
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