iVillage, online community for women, ranks best and worst U.S. states for women
NEW YORK (TrustLaw) - Connecticut ranks as the best state to be a woman in the United States, thanks to its levels of access to healthcare and education, according to a survey by iVillage, an online community for women.
Connecticut provides healthcare coverage for 90 percent of women and more than a third of its women hold a college degree.
According to iVillage’s analysis, Connecticut is followed by Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts and California as the five top U.S. states for women.
It based its analysis on data from sources including the National Council of State Legislatures, the National Women’s Law Center, the National Partnership for Women & Families, the 2010 U.S. Census FactFinder and the National Network to End Domestic Violence.
According to iVillage’s analysis of all 50 states, four states have never sent a woman to the U.S. Senate or House of Representatives: Delaware, Iowa, Mississippi and Vermont.
By contrast, Colorado women hold the nation’s highest percentage of seats in state government at 41 percent.
The analysis found that Texas has the highest rate of women without health insurance in the country: 30 percent. The lowest proportion of women-owned businesses in the nation was found in South Dakota, where just 22 percent of businesses are owned by women.
iVillage will on March 23 reveal its rankings on the worst state for women.
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