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Georgia ranks 43rd in attractiveness to working moms

Workplaces rarely have a set policy on bringing kids to offices, but one expert says it can’t hurt to ask. (Fotolia)
Workplaces rarely have a set policy on bringing kids to offices, but one expert says it can’t hurt to ask. (Fotolia)
By Shelia Poole
May 3, 2016

Here’s what life in Georgia looks like for working moms and it’s not always pretty.

The Peach States falls short when it comes to job equity, quality of day care, length of the average woman’s workday and parental leave policies, according to WalletHub, the personal-finance website.

WalletHub conducted an analysis of 2016's "Best & Worst States for Working Moms" and the results were released right before Mother's Day. It looked at 13 key areas to identify the best and the worst. Analysts compared the attractiveness of each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia to a working mother

Overall, Georgia ranked 43rd, with Vermont, Minnesota and Connecticut rounding out the top three. Nevada was last.

Georgia ranked low (47 percent) when it came to the ratio of female to male executives and the average length of a woman’s workday (41 percent). It was 21st in day care quality and 35th in parental leave policies.

About the Author

Shelia has worked at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for more than 30 years. Previously, she worked at The Lexington Herald-Leader and The Louisville Defender. Her beat is a bit of a mixed bag that includes religion and spirituality, culture and trends, race and aging. She earned degrees from Spelman College and Northwestern University.

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