This gender wage gap has pernicious consequences for women and their families. 14.8 percent of women in New York State had incomes at or below the official poverty threshold (for families of their size and composition). This poverty rate for women in New York is approximately the same as that for women in the United States as a whole, with 28 states having less female poverty than New York State.
The Gender Wage Gap in New York State and Its Solutions
By Ariane Hegewisch, M. Phil., Jeff Hayes, Heidi Hartmann, Claudia Williams, Justine Augeri and Jocelyn Fischer|2020-12-14T07:55:53-04:00December 12, 2011|IWPR|Comments Off on The Gender Wage Gap in New York State and Its Solutions