Women workers in Fresno earn more than 92 percent of men’s average earnings, which is a higher level of income equality than most other cities, including the likes of Washington, D.C. and San Francisco. Working women can find local support in organizations such as the Fresno Women’s Network, which provides networking opportunities and educational forums for women in the community.

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In a Monday, Jan. 30, 2012 photo, Liberty Tax store manager Kristen Mitchell, left, says business has been brisk at their store on Vernon Avenue in Kinston with early filers. In Fresno Calif., women's networks like Fresno Women's Network provide an opportunity for working women to network.