AmericasThe Best and Worst States to Be a WomanI was shocked when I recently read a report by the personal finance website WalletHub that for 2024, the United States ranks an embarrassing 43rd for gender equality worldwide—Iceland is number one. I was mortified to learn that women earned less than men in all 50 states, with women in Utah earning the least of all the states—26.9% less than men. According to a recent report in the Pew Research Center, in 1982, American women earned 65 cents for every dollar earned by men. I also found it interesting that according to WalletHub, the top ten worst states to be a woman were "red" states, and the top ten best states to be a woman were "blue" states. Women need to get politically motivated and vote, vote, vote.