For decades, young women have seen steep improvements in their well-being and future prospects – but that appears to be coming to an end
A report by a Washington DC-based think-tank revealed progress for the group has reversed — for the first time since the 1930s.
Researchers at the Population Reference Bureau found the well-being index for millennial women declined to 94 out of 100 for Millennials – a six percent drop from the previous group and the first since the Silent Generation reported a score of 45.
he previous age group – Generation X – reported a well-being score of 100 and Baby Boomers sat at 84.
The report attributed the decline among millennials aged 25 to 34 years old to several factors, including the high maternal mortality rate, which is three times higher than that of their parents — and were the first in the last century to record rising suicide rates.
The report defined millennial women as those born between 1981 and 1999 — and it specifically looked at those who are now between 25 to 34 years old. Continue reading →