MSMU RSWG 2023 final - Flipbook - Page 2
Table of Contents
LIST OF FIGURES 3
ON PURPOSE: AN INTRODUCTION FROM THE PRESIDENT 5
HIGHLIGHTS: 2023 KEY TAKEAWAYS 7
SCORECARD: CHARTING GENDER PARITY IN CALIFORNIA 8
SNAPSHOT: CALIFORNIA’S WOMEN AND GIRLS TODAY 10
• Population
→ Educational attainment, disability, veteran and immigration statistics
• Race/Ethnicity
• California’s Female Immigrants
• Median Age
• Median Earnings
• Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
FROM THE DIRECTOR: WELCOME FROM THE CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN 13
CHAPTER 1: ECONOMIC SECURITY 14
• Employment
• Earnings
• Poverty
⊲ Promoting Economic Security: What the research suggests
- Women’s wealth
- Women-owned businesses
CHAPTER 2: HOME AND FAMILY 20
• California Households
• Family Homes
- Single-mother families
• Meaning Beyond Work and Family
- Faith and spirituality
- Community engagement
• Gender Division of Household Labor
⊲ Maintaining Home and Family: What the research suggests
- Families headed by a single woman
- Rethinking gender inequalities in home and family care responsibilities
- Life-family-work balance
CHAPTER 3: HEALTH 26
• Life Expectancy
• Women’s Health
- Long COVID
- Breast/Cervical cancers
- Childbirth
• Emotional Well-being
⊲ Promoting Personal Health: What the research suggests
- Preventive care
- Timely medical care
- Healthy habits: Nutrition, physical activity and time off
A CLOSER LOOK: IDENTIFYING POLICY SOLUTIONS FOR GENDER INEQUITIES IN CALIFORNIA 33
EDITOR’S NOTE 34
CONCLUSION: TURNING RESEARCH INTO ACTION 35
ENDNOTES 36
CONTRIBUTORS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 39
THE REPORT ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN CALIFORNIA | 2023
