Policy Work

  • A map of the United States showing the gender wage gap by state with a color gradient. Wyoming highlighted with a label indicating an uncontrolled gender wage gap of $0.82 and a controlled gap of $0.98.

    Women's Economic Well-Being

    In Wyoming, 7 of 10 minimum wage workers are women

    Wyoming Department of Workforce Services recommends raising the minimum wage to help close the gender wage gap.

    Female minimum wage FT workers are the most likely to work without health insurance.

  • A one-dollar bill placed on a white surface with six coins arranged on top of it, including pennies, nickels, and dimes.

    Paycheck Fairness Act

    Protect against retaliation for discussing salaries.

    Prohibit employers from requiring salary history during the interview and hiring process.

    Require employers to prove that pay disparities exist for legitimate, job-related reasons.

    Create negotiation skills programs for women & girls.

  • A healthcare professional using an ultrasound device on a pregnant woman in a hospital room with sunlight streaming through blue curtains.

    Access to Healthcare

    Maternal mortality & morbidity in Wyoming is higher than the national average.

    Most pregnancy-related deaths — more than 80% — are preventable with appropriate prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum care.

    Wyoming’s maternity care deserts are increasing. Read our report to find out what we can do about it.

Read Our Report on WY Maternity Deserts

In the News

At WWAN, we’re proud when our work to advance the economic well-being, health, and representation of Wyoming's women and families ends up in the news.

    • Gender Equality Remains Elusive in the Equality State

    • Gender pay gap afflicts Wyoming in more ways than one

    • Lawmakers didn’t fill Wyoming’s ‘unacceptable’ maternity gaps this session. They’ll likely try again.

    • Wyoming’s maternity care erosion continues with Evanston closure

    • Before fixing Wyoming’s maternal health gaps, agencies aim to understand them

    • Colorado’s ‘groundbreaking’ parental leave for lawmakers could be key to diversifying statehouses

    • Wyoming ranks near the bottom of the nation for female representation in the statehouse

    • As the nation elects more women to office, the Equality State falls behind

    • Toast honors women's suffrage anniversary

    • When Restrictive Policy Masquerades as “Election Integrity,” Women Pay the Price

    • Inequality is driving young women away from the Equality State

    • Fairness in Women's Sports Starts with Enforcing Title IX

    • Medicaid especially important for women and babies

“We ask justice, we ask equality,
we ask that all the civil and political rights
that belong to citizens of the United States,
be guaranteed to us and our daughters forever.”

Susan B. Anthony

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