March is Women’s History Month. First, the good news: In WalletHub’s 2020 ranking of best and worst states for women, Georgia ranks No. 5 in percentage of women-owned business.

That’s pretty much the only good news for the Peach State in this analysis.

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To determine the best and worst states for women, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across two key dimensions: women’s economic and social well-being, and women’s health and safety.

Within those two dimensions were 24 relevant metrics, ranging from job security to baby friendliness. Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing the most favorable conditions for women.

Finishing on top was Massachusetts, with a score of 75.66. Rounding out the top five were Minnesota, Iowa, Maine and Colorado, in that order.

Georgia finished in the bottom 10 at No. 42, with a score of 46.68.

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Among the metrics, Georgia finished:

  • 33rd: unemployment rate for women
  • 42nd: share of women in poverty
  • 49th: high school graduation rate for women
  • 36th: share of women who voted in 2016 presidential election
  • 48th: female uninsured rate
  • 41st: women's life expectancy at birth
  • 19th: women's preventive health care

Southern states mostly rank at the bottom of WalletHub’s list. Georgia is followed by: Texas, West Virginia, Idaho, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana, in that order.

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