• Economic autonomy: 15 percent of Tennessee women lack health insurance, and far fewer women than average own their own businesses or have a college education. Even though it received a D overall for economic autonomy,  Tennessee ranks first in the South Central region (AL, KY, MS, TN).

• Second-worst state in the nation for women: Tennessee tied for 49th in the nation for the status of women overall.
  
• Extremely low political participation: Women in Tennessee register to vote, vote, and hold political office at rates much lower than women in the rest of the country. It ranks 46th in the nation for political participation with a grade of D-. 

• Read The Status of Women in Tennessee: Overview in PDF format.
• Learn about the status of women in all states, and see which states ranked best and worst
• Read Overview of the Status of Women in the States in PDF format.

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