{"id":1603,"date":"2019-04-29T10:20:40","date_gmt":"2019-04-29T17:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ascentblog.org\/?p=1603"},"modified":"2019-04-22T10:23:59","modified_gmt":"2019-04-22T17:23:59","slug":"common-themes-in-the-best-worst-cities-for-working-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ascentblog.org\/common-themes-in-the-best-worst-cities-for-working-women\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Themes in the Best &#038; Worst Cities for Working Women"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Workplace equality is top-of-mind for most\norganizations nowadays, as it should be. But the best of intentions doesn\u2019t\nalways translate into success and some cities offer workplaces that are more\nwoman-friendly than others. Looking at factors such as paid maternity leave,\ngender pay equity, schedule flexibility and the percentage of women in\nmanagerial positions, certain common themes jump out when looking at the best\nand worst places for working women. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ranking the Best and Worst<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/ascentblog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/women-at-work.jpg\" alt=\"women at a conference table at work\" class=\"wp-image-1605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ascentblog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/women-at-work.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ascentblog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/women-at-work-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Studies show the best places for working women\nare states that choose Democratic presidential candidates and those on the East\nand West coasts or north of the Mason-Dixon&nbsp;Line. The worst places tend to\nbe in the South, in religiously or socially conservative states, and places\nlacking female legislative representation. This is hardly surprising given the\nbigger emphasis placed on traditional gender roles in areas with more\nconservative values, such as the South and Midwest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A personal finance website geared toward\nconsumers, MagnifyMoney, recently published a<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.magnifymoney.com\/blog\/news\/best-u-s-cities-for-working-women38134167\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0list of best\u00a0and worst\u00a0places for working women<\/a>. They analyzed and ranked the 50 largest U.S. cities based on eight factors affecting women&#8217;s abilities to achieve financial and professional success. The best places for working women are:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Washington, D.C.<\/strong> #1 overall thanks to a high percentage of managerial jobs held by women,      generous parental- and pregnancy-leave policies, and the most affordable child care costs in the top 10 cities on the list.<\/li><li><strong>Boston;\u00a0Providence, R.I.;\u00a0and Sacramento, Calif.,<\/strong>\u00a0thanks to their high rates of women in management.<\/li><li><strong>Seattle and San Diego\u00a0<\/strong>due to the high number of women-owned businesses. <\/li><li><strong>Minneapolis\u00a0<\/strong>has the lowest unemployment rate for women in the cities surveyed and the highest percentage of working women covered by employer health insurance.<\/li><li><strong>Denver<\/strong> boasts low unemployment among women.<\/li><li><strong>Los Angeles\u00a0<\/strong>has the lowest gender wage gap between women and men (11.2 percent).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Cities that offer women the least-favorable\neconomic conditions, public policies and leadership opportunities include:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Charlotte, N.C. <\/strong>finished dead last because of nearly nonexistent parental protection and expensive child care (more than 25 percent of their paychecks, on average).<\/li><li><strong>Memphis, TN<\/strong>, has low female representation in state legislative offices and a high unemployment rate for women.<\/li><li><strong>Birmingham, AL<\/strong> also has a low rate of female political representation.<\/li><li><strong>Miami. <\/strong>Less than half of working women receive employer-sponsored health coverage.<\/li><li><strong>New Orleans <\/strong>has the widest gap in earnings between men and women of all 50 cities studied (26.6 percent).<\/li><li><strong>Oklahoma City<\/strong> and <strong>Salt Lake City<\/strong> have low percentages of women in management and SLC has a wide gender pay gap.<\/li><li><strong>Houston <\/strong>has fewer women in management than any other city studied.<\/li><li><strong>Detroit <\/strong>has a high unemployment rate for women and a large gender pay gap.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>While it\u2019s hard to tell just how much of an\neffect a region\u2019s geography, social conservatism and political preferences have\non women-friendly workplaces, it\u2019s clear a correlation exists. Social and\nreligious conservatism color views on a woman\u2019s role outside the home in these\nparts of the country. There is a bright side, however: with an increasing\nnumber of women holding political positions of power, there will inevitably be\na shift in focus on improving conditions for women in the workforce. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Workplace equality is top-of-mind for most organizations nowadays, as it should be. But the best of intentions doesn\u2019t always translate into success and some cities offer workplaces that are more woman-friendly than others. 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