Women have lower debt yet have lower credit scores than men; limits ability to manage their lives

Women have lower debt than men yet are given lower credit scores than men. This affects women's abilities to manage their lives in so many ways... 

Women have less debt than men. But despite their lower debt loads, they still have lower credit scores.
Why the disparity?
It may all come down to the fact that men still make more money, on average, than women do, according to a new report from  Credit Sesame, a website that analyzes credit data.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/get-there/wp/2016/02/17/how-being-a-woman-can-ding-your-credit-score/?wpisrc=nl_rainbow