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Article: Report says South Carolina one of worst states for women.
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- Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week
- Article date:
- December 11, 2004
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2004 DEC 11 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- South Carolina remains one of the worst states in the country for women in terms of political, economic, social and health standards, according to a study released November 16, 2004.
The state ranked second to last, followed only by Mississippi, according to the report by the Institute for Women's Policy Research.
South Carolina ranked low in categories including women's political participation, employment and earnings, reproductive rights and health, said Amy Caiazza, the study's director.
And things are actually worse for women in the state than they were when the study was last done in 2002, she ...