Women in the United States
Overview of the status of women in the United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The legal status of women in the United States is, in comparison to other countries, equal to that of men, and women are generally viewed as having equal social standing as well. In the early history of the U.S., women were largely relegated to the home. However, the role of women was revolutionized over the course of the 20th century. Labor shortages during WWII led to an influx of women in the workforce, which helped to build toward the women's liberation movement of the 1960s and '70s.
General Statistics | |
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Maternal mortality (per 100,000) | 14 (2015) |
Women in parliament | 26.7% (2021)[1] |
Women over 25 with secondary education | 95.4% (2015) |
Women in labour force | 56.0% (2015) |
Gender Inequality Index[2] | |
Value | 0.179 (2021) |
Rank | 44th out of 191 |
Global Gender Gap Index[3] | |
Value | 0.769 (2022) |
Rank | 27th out of 146 |
However, there are several major pieces of legislation aimed to bolster women's rights that the United States has never ratified, including the U.N's Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the Equal Rights Amendment.