Fact-checking Utah’s reputation as the worst state for women’s equality

Data shows women in Beehive State have seen improvements, but they lag the nation in key ways.

(Illustration by Christopher Cherrington | The Salt Lake Tribune)

(Illustration by Christopher Cherrington | The Salt Lake Tribune)

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| July 7, 2021, 6:00 a.m.

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