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From the GEPI Data Dashboard $39K Women make up 55% of service workers in California. Their median earnings are just $39,000, far below the state median income of $70,000.

Maternal Mortality Post-Dobbs 3.3X Black mothers in abortion ban states are 3.3x as likely as White mothers to die during pregnancy, childbirth, or soon after giving birth. Housing 64% Share of older women renters in California who live in unaffordable housing

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Roadmap for an Equitable Future: Placing a Gender Lens on American Public Policy

A New Approach for Accelerating Women's Equality in the United States

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The Promise of Gender Inclusive Climate Action

An Introduction to the Gendered Impacts of Climate Change and Recommendations For Action in California

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