GENDER EQUITY INDEX
The Gender Equity Index (GEI) measures progress toward equity for women and girls in Miami-Dade County. Its goal is to drive collaboration in the advancement of gender equality.
Persistent Inequalities Must Drive Change for Women’s Empowerment.
Gender Equity Index
2023 Score, 52 points
Miami-Dade is 48 points away from achieving gender equality.
Gender Equity Index Score
The Gender Equity Index score has barely changed over the past 12 years, reflecting little progress toward gender equity across its pillars—Economic Mobility, Health & Well-being, Leadership, and Freedom from Violence. At one point below the 2010 score, the 2023 score highlights stagnant and no progress from the 2022 score.
The Gender Equity Index measures community progress toward gender equity in Miami-Dade County.Data drives action, decision-making, and policy changes.
- The GEI, based on an international model and applied for the first time locally, reflects that women and girls face interconnected challenges, as obstacles in each of the Women’s Fund Miami-Dade (WFMD) four pillars – Economic Mobility, Health and Well-Being, Leadership, and Freedom From Violence – affect outcomes in the other three.
- The GEI provides actionable data to inform and assist policymakers and the broader community in improving gender equality. WFMD’s policy recommendations at the end of each policy paper support data-driven collaborative and sustainable solutions to documented gender disparities.
Economic Mobility
- Full time employment
- Median full time earnings
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- High pay positions
- Poverty
Health & Well-being
- Health insurance
- Maternal morbidity
- Infant mortalilty
- Disability
- Teenage pregnancy
Leadership
- Voter turnout
- Representation in elected positions
- Voter registration
Freedom From Violence
- Domestic violence
- Sex offenses
- Overall crime
- Human trafficking
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Pillars
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Metrics
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Years of Data
The Miami-Dade
Gender Equity Index:
A Tool of Evidence for Action in Miami-Dade County
The GEI explainer describes the Index, the rationale and methodology of its development, and why it’s necessary to achieve gender equity in Miami-Dade County. Each GEI score will be accompanied by a policy paper examining one of the four pillars of The Women’s Fund.
Quick Insights
Our one-pagers provide a snapshot of the key points, findings, and recommendations from our in-depth policy paper for each WFMD pillar. Whether you’re a policymaker, advocate, or simply seeking a quick overview, these concise documents offer a straightforward way to grasp the core content.
Economic Mobility
Women’s Economic Mobility Opportunities and Barriers
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Women’s Health & Well-Being
Access to Comprehensive, Quality and Affordable Care
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Women’s Leadership
Increasing Representation and Why It Matters
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Freedom From Violence
Achieving Women’s Security & Empowerment
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Economic Mobility Score
Based on the analysis of the five core Economic Mobility metrics – higher education, labor force participation, full-time earnings, high-pay positions, and poverty – the gender disparity widened for for economic mobility.
The Economic Mobility score was 56 points for 2023, indicating a 1-point drop from the 2022 score).Full Time Employment
In Miami-Dade, women accounted for 52% of the labor force while men accounted for 64% in 2023. The disparities in labor force participation can be attributed to several barriers including women’s traditional gender roles, a lack of access to quality and affordable childcare and the benefits cliff.
Median Full Time Earnings
In Miami-Dade, the gap between women’s and men’s median full-time earnings decreased from 18% in 2022 to 13% in 2023. The gender pay gap increased by 6 percentage points from 2021 (13%), currently at its highest since 2019 (19%).
Women in Miami-Dade earn 82 cents for every dollar earned by men.
Women’s Economic Mobility: Opportunities and Barriers
Gender Equity Index Policy Paper
This policy paper focuses on the Economic Mobility score, offering an in-depth understanding and analysis of the individual metrics and the methodology used to determine the score, as well as the barriers to women’s economic freedom.
Health & Well-Being Score
Based on the analysis of the five core Health & Well-being metrics – health insurance, maternal morbidity, infant mortality, disability, and teenage pregnancy – gender disparity widened over the last decade.
The Health & Well-Being score was 44 points in 2023, unchanged from 2022.
Health Insurance
In Miami-Dade County, over the last decade, more women than men have had health insurance coverage, 90% of women compared to 86% of men in 2023. However, more women than men rely on public health insurance..
Maternal Morbidity
In Miami-Dade County, the maternal morbidity rate is at its highest in 2023 at 26.8 per 1,000 delivery hospitalizations, 10.7 points higher than in 2011, at 16.1.
Women’s Health & Well-Being:
Access to Comprehensive, Quality and Affordable Care
This policy paper focuses on the Health & Well-Being score, offering an in-depth understanding and analysis of the individual metrics and the methodology used to determine the score, as well as the barriers to women’s positive health outcomes.
Leadership Score
Based on the analysis of the three core Leadership metrics – representation in elected positions, voter registration, and voter turnout – gender disparity widened over the last decade.
The Leadership score was 52 points in 2023, unchanged from 2022.
Representation in Elected Positions
In Miami-Dade County, women remain underrepresented in elected positions, falling behind the national trend. Women constituted 35% of elected positions compared to 65% of men in 2023..
Voter Turnout
Women’s voter registration rate slightly decreased in the last decade, from 54% in 2010 to 52% in 2023, but has consistently surpassed men’s (44% in 2010 and 2023). Women’s voter turnout during the non-presidential election in 2022 (48%) is higher than turnout in 2010 (42%), and has consistently exceeded men’s since the 2018 non-presidential election.
Women’s
Leadership
Increasing Representation and Why It Matters
This policy paper focuses on the Leadership score, offering an in-depth understanding and analysis of the individual metrics and the methodology used to determine the score, as well as the barriers to women’s leadership.
Freedom From Violence Score
Based on the analysis of the four core Freedom From Violence metrics – domestic violence, sexual violence, human trafficking, and overall crime – gender disparity decreased over the last decade.
The Freedom From Violence score was 54 points in 2023, indicating a 1-point worse from 2022 score (53 points).
Domestic Violence
The rate of domestic violence experienced by women has historically been more than double the rate of men.
In 2023, women accounted for 71% of domestic violence victims in Miami-Dade County. Over the last decade, there has been a slow but continuous decline in the proportion of women victims, seeing an increase in male victims.
Sexual Violence
Women experience sexual violence at a significantly greater rate than men. Women accounted for 84% of sexual violence victims in 2023, a 5% decrease from 2022. .
Freedom From Violence:
Achieving Women’s Security and Empowerment
This policy paper focuses on the Freedom From Violence score, offering an in-depth explanation of the individual metrics, the methodology used to determine the score, and an analysis on the different types of violence against women.
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The Gender Equity Index is created with support from The Children’s Trust
