Learn about Women’s Issues
Quick Facts
Women do not live, work, or play on a level playing field. Whether the issue is finances, education, violence, health, or careers, statistics show that women and girls continue to be at-risk in our society:
- Nationally, 75% of the elderly poor are women.
- Michigan ranks 47th among all states in the pay equity gap between men and women.
- A girl without a high school diploma has a 90% chance of being poor and raising children who will also live in poverty.
- Michigan ranks 35th nationally in percent (22%) of college-educated women.
- Overall, one-fifth of all women seen in emergency rooms show signs of partner abuse, and 50% of homeless women and children are fleeing abuse.
- Every eight days, a woman in Michigan dies from causes related to domestic violence.
- Of America’s 44 million uninsured, nearly 12 million are women.
- In Michigan, more than 657,000 women, ages 15-44, are without health care coverage.
- Michigan has the nation’s highest percentage of 19-29 year old female smokers.
- Participation of women and girls in technology-related educational programs and careers is declining.
- Eighty-one percent of elementary school girls report that they like math, but the number drops to 7% by high school.