The Status of Women in the States project ranks and grades Maine across several areas of women’s lives. While Maine performs better in some areas, no matter the rank, there are still barriers and inequities that prevent women from succeeding and thriving. Across all indices, Maine ranks toward the top of states in the country. Maines’s performance is the strongest on the Political Participation and Reproductive Rights indices. Maines’s performance is weakest on the Employment and Earnings and the Health and Well-Being indices.
Explore the Data
As state policies and programs have changed over the years, so has the status of women in Maine. Since 1996, Maine has made progress in some areas, while lagging in others.
Articles and Publications
Native Women Won’t Reach Pay Equity Until 2202
Native American women face some of the starkest economic outcomes among women in the United States, including one of the largest gender wage gap of any ethnic and racial group. In 2023, American Indian and Alaskan Native women with earnings (including full- time, part-time, [...]
Women Need Better Access to High-Paying Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships provide an earn-as-you-learn pathway free of college debt to industry-recognized qualifications in high-demand occupations. Yet, women are less likely than men to be in the highest- paying apprenticeships. Read more from our latest quick figure on the gender and racial wage gaps for [...]
STATES THAT BAN ABORTION COST THE US ECONOMY $61 BILLION ANNUALLY
We all know reproductive rights—including accessible abortion care—are essential to women’s full participation in society. Less talked about is the impact these draconian laws have on the health of the national economy, where women are half of the workforce. IWPR’s analysis measures the staggering costs [...]
