As we continue to celebrate Women’s History Month, we acknowledge there is no important time than the present for women to have a voice and be heard. From campaigns against sexual harassment such a #MeToo and #TimesUp to making national news in recent months, women are on the move to allow themselves as well as their communities to be empowered. Our friends at WalletHub recently released a report on 2018’s Best & Worst States for Women we want to share for situational awareness.

Identifying the Most Women-friendly States

To identify the most women-friendly states, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 23 key metrics. The data set ranges from median earnings for female workers to women’s preventive health care to female homicide rate.

Best vs. Worst States for Women

• The District of Columbia has the highest median earnings for female workers (adjusted for cost of living), $32,355, two times higher than in Hawaii, which has the lowest at $16,843.
• The District of Columbia has the highest share of women who voted in the 2016 presidential election, 77.2 percent, 1.6 times higher than in Hawaii, which has the lowest at 49.3 percent.
• New Hampshire has the lowest share of women living in poverty, 9.4 percent, 2.6 times lower than in Mississippi, which has the highest at 24.5 percent.
• Alaska has the highest share of women-owned businesses, 22.87 percent, 1.6 times higher than in South Dakota, which has the lowest at 14.04 percent.
• Massachusetts has the lowest female uninsured rate, 2.4 percent, 7.7 times lower than in Texas, which has the highest at 18.5 percent.

View the full report and your state or the District’s rank now.

You may also be interested in viewing the following data:

• Best & Worst States for Women’s Equality
• Best & Worst States for Working Moms
• Best & Worst Places to Raise a Family