(Newser) – WalletHub set out to find which states do best when it comes to providing equality for women, and the results are good news for Hawaii and bad for Utah. They are at the top and bottom of the list, which uses factors from the workplace (including the pay gap between male and female executives), education (including disparities in "educational attainment"), and politics (including the number of female lawmakers). The best 10 states:

Hawaii Alaska Maine California Vermont New Hampshire Minnesota Maryland New York Wisconsin

And the worst 10:

Virginia Oklahoma Kentucky Mississippi South Carolina Louisiana Pennsylvania New Jersey Georgia Utah

Click for the full rankings and methodology. (Read more women's issues stories.)