With Women’s Equality Day around the corner and the U.S. ranking as only the 42nd best country for gender equality, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on the Best & Worst States for Women’s Equality in 2025, with Maryland coming in ranked 3rd overall in the country.
In order to determine where women receive the most equal treatment in American society, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 17 key metrics. The data set ranges from the gap between female and male executives to the disparity in unemployment rates for women and men. Women’s Equality in Maryland (1=Best; 25=Avg.):
- Overall Rank: 3rd
- 6th – Earnings Gap
- 1st – Work Hours Gap
- 1st – Educational Attainment Gap (among Advanced Degree Holders)
- 12th – Minimum-Wage Workers Gap
- 18th – Entrepreneurship Rate Gap
- 11th – Political Representation Gap
For the full report, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/best-and-worst-states-for-women-equality/5835
