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Check back for newly added resources and reports that showcase the inequities at play for women and girls of all identities throughout Arizona.
This report highlights economic and health challenges facing Arizona women, including pay gaps, lack of paid leave, poverty, student debt, and limited reproductive health access, and outlines policy solutions to improve wages, workplace protections, health care, and economic security.
The University of Arizona’s Gender Equity Research Lab studies how gender, race, and class shape education and workforce outcomes, especially in STEM. It uses data to evaluate programs and recommend policies that expand opportunities and increase representation in high-wage, high-growth careers.
State PAL offers interactive data dashboards, state-by-state research, policy tracking tools, and issue briefs on caregiving, education, wages, and health. It connects evidence to legislation, helping advocates and policymakers understand women’s status and advance gender-equity policies across the states nationwide.
The Promising Careers for Self-Sufficiency report, created with the UA Community Research, Evaluation, & Development team, identifies 28 in-demand occupations paying at least $50,000 annually, requiring less than a four-year degree, and projected to grow across Arizona.
Government supports like tax credits and child care assistance help close the gap between low wages and basic expenses. But these benefits often end abruptly when income rises slightly, creating a “cliff effect” that can discourage workers from pursuing higher-paying jobs.
What does it really take to make ends meet in Arizona? The federal poverty guideline understates actual living costs. Explore our interactive Self-Sufficiency calculator, developed with the University of Washington, to see the income families need to meet basic needs.
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