Las Vegas, NV (KXNT) - Women’s rights in the U.S. have made leaps and bounds since the passage of the 19th Amendment, yet many women still struggle to break the glass ceiling because of unequal treatment in society.
Unfortunately, the gender gap in 21st century America has only expanded. In 2021, the U.S. failed to place in the top 10 — or even the top 25 — of the World Economic Forum’s ranking of 156 countries based on gender equality. The U.S. ranked 30th, which is better than last year’s rank of 53rd.
To determine where women receive the most equal treatment, the financial website WalletHub compared the 50 states across 17 key indicators of gender equality ranging from the gap between female and male executives to the disparity in unemployment rates for women and men.
In the end, the Silver State wins the gold.
Nevada finished first in the survey, topping the survey in the “Political Empowerment” category, finishing 3rd in ‘Workplace Environment’ and 9th in ‘Education & Health’
Other categories that bolstered Nevada’s overall ranking: ’Smallest Political Representation Gap’ (1st), ‘Smallest Work Hours Gap’ (1st), and ‘Smallest Executive Positions Gap’ (5th).
Round ding out the Top five were Hawaii, Vermont, Maine and New York.
WalletHub ranked Utah as the worst state for women’s equality, followed by Idaho, Texas, South Carolina and Kansas.
For a look at the full study, click here.