Article: The status of women in Montana.(Women)(Statistical table)

Women make up 50.1 percent of Montana's population, very near the national percentage of 50.8, so it is important to track how they're doing in terms of employment, earnings, poverty, family status, and health.

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A national study on the status of women in all states is periodically undertaken by the Institute of Women's Policy Research (IWPR) (www.iwpr.org), and in 2004 they produced a report with detailed numbers for Montana. "The Status of Women in Montana," was undertaken in partnership with Montana-based women's leaders and organizations. Its intent was to bring the attention of policy makers at the national, state, and local ...

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