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<p>Once again, Idaho is notable for being "backward". Sigh.</p>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 3/8/2017 1:24 PM, Ron Force wrote:<br>
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1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:16px;font-family:georgia,arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline"><strong>9.
Washington </strong><br>
<strong>> Female earnings as pct. of male:</strong> 79.0%
(24th highest)<br>
<strong>> Pct. mgmt. jobs held by women:</strong> 40.9%
(15th highest)<br>
<strong>> Pct. 3-4 yr. olds enrolled in state pre-K:</strong> 5.6%
(19th lowest)<br>
<strong>> Pct. legislative seats held by women:</strong> 33.3%
(4th highest)</p>
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1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:16px;font-family:georgia,arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline">Female
representation in positions of political power can be
instrumental in creating policy favorable to gender
equality. In Washington, 41.7% of the state’s congressional
delegation is female. While that seems low, it is actually
the fourth highest percentage among states. Less than 20% of
Congress is female.</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px
1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:16px;font-family:georgia,arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline">The
state is also one of just seven to have had more than one
female governor in its history.</p>
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1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:16px;font-family:georgia,arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline"><strong>48.
Idaho </strong><br>
<strong>> Female earnings as pct. of male:</strong> 73.5%
(8th lowest)<br>
<strong>> Pct. of mgmt. jobs held by women:</strong> 38.8%
(19th lowest)<br>
<strong>> Pct. of children enrolled in state pre-K:</strong> 0%
(the lowest)<br>
<strong>> Pct. legislative seats held by women:</strong> 27.6%
(17th highest)</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px
1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:16px;font-family:georgia,arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline">The
earnings gap between men and women in Idaho is one of the
worst in the country. The typical male in the state working
full time earns $43,264, while the typical working female
earns only $31,808, the lowest median salary of any state
except Mississippi.</p>
<p style="margin:0px 0px
1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-size:16px;font-family:georgia,arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline">In
addition to earning less, women are underrepresented in
public office. All four of the state’s congressional
delegates are men and a woman has never been elected
governor of Idaho.</p>
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Moscow Idaho USA</font></div>
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