Which States Offer Women The Most Equality? . . . and Here In Mesa?

Let's start off with the announcement for nominations to the Mesa Camber of Commerce Annual Leadership Awards event coming up on April 29, 2016 @ 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM.
Just based on the law of averages, women in Mesa deserve to get a fair share of recognition for business excellence and leadership . . . has that been the case in the last twenty years?
Bloomberg yesterday published this report :
Here's Which States Offer Women The Most Equality
It helps when white-collar industries dominate
By Tatiana Darien and Wei Lu / March 8, 2016 — 6:00 AM MST
The ranking is based on the female-versus-male pay ratio, women's labor participation rates, college degree holders, health coverage and poverty levels.

"Women tend to do well where the industries that dominate that state are white-collar industries, whether it’s insurance, or healthcare or education or government . . .  In general, educated women are attracted to big cities, and particularly where there is a strong public sector, because women can advance more equally in the public sector," said Heidi Hartmann, president of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research in Washington.
 Arizona is ranked 34 out of the 50 states.
Let's look at public governance here in Mesa
Has a woman ever been elected mayor?
In the last 30 years
How many women have been elected to the City Council?
Or, for that matter, how many women have held leadership positions in economic development, city management, finance and budget, technology, housing and community development, or planning and zoning? 

Despite making up half of the population, women hold about 19 percent of the seats in Congress, according to data from the Center for American Women and Politics, a research unit of the Rutgers University of New Jersey. Only six women were serving as governors in 2015, according to the group.

A larger share of women in politics could help draw attention to issues such as paid family leave, affordable childcare and equal pay, Hartmann said.

The gender equality index is based on leadership inroads made by women in business ownership, lawmaking, advanced degrees, 6-figure compensation and corporate governance.

Arizona is ranked 16 out of 50 states.

In Mesa is there data available for women business ownership?