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Women's Well-Being Index

The California Budget & Policy Center has published a Women's Well-Being Index for California. This is an interactive visualization of data on how women are faring across five different areas-- Health, Safety, Employment & Earnings, Economic Security, and Political Empowerment-- each with six indicators of well-being in all of California's 58 counties.

When women thrive, their families and communities prosper. Yet despite decades of progress in job opportunities, earnings, and political leadership, women still face persistent barriers to accessing economic security, physical and mental health care, and representation in elected positions that greatly improve their lives and the well-being of their families and communities. The economic, health, safety, and leadership disparities are particularly acute for women of color who face the compounding effects of racism and sexism. The COVID-19 health and economic crisis has only exacerbated these inequalities, endangering the progress many women have been able to achieve in their workplaces, homes, and communities. California must center women in an equitable economic recovery – and particularly women of color – in order to build a brighter California. Policymakers, advocates, service providers, and community members can begin by viewing women’s well-being as distinct yet interrelated components relating to their health, personal safety, employment and earnings, economic security, and political empowerment. -- Kristin Schumacher, Senior Policy Analyst at the California Budget & Policy Center

The Index consists of five "dimensions", each with six indicators that are standardized and combined to give an overall index score for each county. The counties are ranked and highlighted on an interactive map of California by clicking on a county to view it's score for all topics and indicator types.

Health

Health Status
Health Care Coverage
Delayed Medical Care
Prenatal Care
Mental Health Status
Life Expectancy

Safety

Neighborhood Safety
Fatal Accidents
Hospital Visits Due to Assault
Domestic Violence
Sexual Assault
Suicide Rate

Employment & Earnings

Unemployment
Labor Force Participation
Low-Wage Workers
Managerial & Professional Occupations
Earnings
Wage Gap

Economic Security

Poverty
Food Insecurity
Cost of Housing
Dost of Child Care
Commuting Time
High School Graduation Rate

Political Empowerment

Voter Registration
Voter Turnout
School Board Membership
County-Level Leadership
Stat Legislature

Click HERE to view the Women's Well-Being Index

Author:

Patrice Mascolo

Resource Date:

October 31, 2020

Resource Type:

Other Resources

Topics:

Health

URL:

https://calbudgetcenter.org/resources/womens-well-being-index/

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