Louisiana 10th Worst State for Women’s Equality

State shows poor rankings on Global Gender Gap Index.

Leading personal finance social network WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis of 2014’s Best and Worst States for Women's Equality.
To gauge the scope of gender-based disparities in the United States, WalletHub ranked each of the 50 states based on 10 key metrics. They range from the gap in the number of female and male executives to the disparity between women’s and men’s life expectancy to the imbalance of their political representation. 
Women’s Equality in Louisiana (1=best)
·       49th – Earnings Gap
·       39th – Executive Positions Gap
·       43rd – Workday Hours Gap
·       35th – Unemployment Rate Gap
·       15th – Life Expectancy at Age 65 Gap
·       41st – Political Representation Gap
For the full report, please visit:
http://wallethub.com/edu/best-and-worst-states-for-women-equality/5835/  
 

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