Fact 1:
We are powerful in numbers
The number of females in the US as of July 2016 was 164 Million Men 159.1 Million
Fact 2:
We endure
The approximate ratio by which women over age 85 outnumber men is 2 to1
(4.2 million to 2.2 million)
Fact 3:
We work
There are 76.8 million females age 16 and older who participated in the
civilian labor force in 2016. This comprises 58.1 percent of females age 16 and older.
Fact 4:
We bring it
As of 2015 women in the U.S. owned more than 9.4 million firms, generating $1.5 trillion in sales. Women of color own 2.9 million firms.
Fact 5:
We are winning
In 2016 woman secured mayoral election wins in 18.9 percent of US cities
with over 30,000 residents.
Fact 6:
We change things
A transgender woman was elected to office for the first time ever.
Danica Roem became the first openly trans women to be elected in Virginia in 2017.
Fact 7:
We contribute to our country
More women are joining the military.
Women make up15 % of active military personnel and it keeps increasing
Fact 8:
We keep getting more educated
Women are increasingly enrolling in law school.
Women make up 50.3 percent of current law school graduates, but see fewer employment opportunities as they represent 35 percent of lawyers at law firms nationwide.
Fact 9:
We continue to strive for equality
The female to male earnings ratio in 2016 is 80.5%.
Real media earnings of men is $51,640 and for women is $41,534.
Fact 10:
We can change the world because we can - and we are!
