A total of 51.5 percent of Jacksonville residents are women, the U.S. Census Bureau reports.

But only four women hold seats on the 19-person Jacksonville City Council. Many boards of directors of Jacksonville-based companies don’t have a single seat occupied by a woman. Local women also continue to earn significantly less than their male colleagues.

More information: http://jacksonville.com/news/2016-05-28/story/eve-womens-summit-aims-accelerate-progress-female-leaders-jacksonville#