Speaking of Women's History Month...The Best and Worst States For Women

iVillage recently conducted a study of the nation's states to see which of them are the best for women. They compared six criteria including: Women's economic well-being [health insurance, preventative services, overall health, domestic violence laws] Parenting [affordable childcare, parental leave] Female representation [state government, Congress] Reproductive rights [family planning, abortion barriers, contraception coverage by insurance] and Education [four-year college degrees] Here's the list: 1. Connecticut 2. Hawaii 3. Maryland 4. Massachusetts 5. California 6. Vermont 7. New York 8. Minnesota 9. Washington  10. New Hampshire 11. New Jersey 12. Colorado 13. Maine 14. Illinois 15. Alaska 16. Rhode Island 17. Delaware 18. Oregon  19. Virginia 20. Wisconsin 21. Michigan 22. Arizona 23. New Mexico 24. North Carolina 25. Georgia 26. Montana 27. Nevada 28. Iowa 29. Kansas 30. Pennsylvania 31. Florida 32. Ohio 33. Wyoming 34. Nebraska 35. Utah 36. Missouri 37. North Dakota 38. Texas 39. South Dakota 40. Tennessee 41. Idaho 42. South Carolina 43. Indiana 44. Louisiana 45. Alabama 46. Kentucky 47. West Virginia 48. Arkansas 49. Oklahoma 50. Mississippi

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