New York Is One of the Top 10 Best States for Women

A new study claims women have it way easier if they live in the Empire State.

A new national survey compared how women are treated across America and ranked states from best to worst in how they're treated.

While the survey noted America has some catching up to do with the rest of the developed world, the nation ranked 43rd best in terms of being women-friendly.

Roughly 51 percent of the American population is female and only 25 percent of the Senate and 29% percent of the House is made up of women - the most in history.

On the other hand, women make up more than two-thirds of minimum wage workers in the United States. The latter category comes down to states where women have more equality.

According to this new report, New York fared surprisingly well.

A new survey from WalletHub compared all 50 states and the District of Columbia to determine where women are most equal.

In all, New York placed in the top 10 and finished in sixth overall. Last year, the Empire State finished in seventh place.

New York's strongest categories were educational attainment gap among advanced degree holders and unemployment rate gap, which were both No. 1 in the country.  The state also ranked sixth overall for minimum-wage workers gap, and ninth for earnings gap.

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Delving further into the data, the Empire State ranked 10th overall for best working hours and 11th in political representation.

The state also earned high marks for Education & Health, as well as workplace environment, ranking respectively at 13th and 15th place.

But not everything was sunshine and good times. In fact, male executives far outnumbered female execs in New York, with the state coming in dead last in the executive positions gap race.

New York ranked dead last in that category last year, too.

Today is a big day in terms of women's history. August 26 celebrates the adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.

The amendment, which was adopted in 1920, prohibits states on a federal level from denying the right to vote on the basis of sex.

Last December marked the 100th anniversary since the first version of the ERA was introduced in Congress. While that is a milestone, it also marked a century of debating the Equal Rights Amendment on Capitol Hill.

Supporters say the bill would end legal discrimination based on sex when it came to employment, property, divorce and other matters. However, opponents say ratification would actually strip women of protections like alimony, make it harder for them to gain custody of their children during divorce, and make them eligible for the draft.

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In all, out of 146 countries, the United States has been rated the 43rd best for gender equality - the same as 2023. That's a significant slide than 2022, when America had claimed 27th place in the Global Gender Report.

Conversely, Iceland took the title for being the most gender-equal country for the 15th year in a row.

The international ranking was based on gender gaps across four key metrics: political leadership, health, education and work.

So, while the United States is not the best place in the world for women, they can move to New York and enjoy slightly better conditions than most of the country.

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