The Institute for Women’s Policy Research has been at the forefront of research on issues and policies that affect women’s continued participation and leadership in society and politics.

This report provides critical data to identify both areas of progress for women in North Carolina and places where additional improvements are still needed.

Women in the Charlotte metropolitan area, and in North Carolina as a whole, have made much progress during the last few decades.

Women in Henderson and Transylvania counties, as in North Carolina as a whole, have made much progress during the last few decades.

Women in Buncombe County, as in North Carolina as a whole, have made much progress during the last few decades, yet more remains to be done to elevate women’s status. The majority of women work— many in professional and managerial jobs—and women are a mainstay of the economic health of their communities.

Women in the western counties of North Carolina, and the state as a whole, have made much progress during the last few decades.

Women in Alexander, Burke, and Caldwell counties, as in North Carolina as a whole, have made much progress during the last few decades, but more remains to be done to elevate women’s status.

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This briefing paper provides basic information about the status of women in the Asheville area (which includes Buncombe and Madison counties), focusing on women’s earnings and workforce participation, level of education, poverty, access to child care, and health status. It also provides background demographic information about women in the region.

Women in the Greensboro area, and in North Carolina as a whole, have made much progress during the last few decades. The majority of women work—many in professional jobs—and women are essential to the economic health of their communities.