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Sep 10, 2024 · Women’s political participation is critical for a well-functioning democracy. Their inclusion is a matter of justice and a key factor in creating more effective governance.
- Facts and figures: Women’s leadership and political participation
Women’s equal participation and leadership in political and...
- Facts and figures: Women’s leadership and political participation
Women’s equal participation and leadership in political and public life are essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. However, data show that women are underrepresented at all levels of decision-making worldwide and that achieving gender parity in political life is far off.
- Women in Politics: Why Are They Under-Represented?
- Why Are Women Under-Represented in Political Office?
- About Frogee Policy Briefs
Women are generally under-represented in political offices worldwide, and their under-representation becomes larger in more senior positions. Of the four dimensions considered in the World Economic Forum’s Gender Equality Index(namely, Economic Opportunity and Participation, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival and Political Empowerment), th...
Broadly speaking, three main reasons are most often explored, namely women’s unwillingness to become politicians, voters’ bias, and parties’ bias. Below an overview of some of the work that has addressed each of these three factors is provided.
FROGEEPolicy Briefs is a special series aimed at providing overviews and the popularization of economic research related to gender equality issues. Debates around policies related to gender equality are often highly politicized. We believe that using arguments derived from the most up to date research-based knowledge would help us build a more frui...
Feb 19, 2020 · Women are underrepresented in political offices almost everywhere across the globe. Figure 1 illustrates this on the basis of the share of women in national parliaments in 2019. On average, women only make up 23% of national parliamentarians.
Mar 8, 2024 · Women are also underrepresented in slightly less senior political offices: ministerial positions. This looks similar when we look at the number of people living in countries in which a woman is chief executive.
May 7, 2021 · Yet, while progress has been made across government and parliament in the last decade, women remain underrepresented in both Houses of Parliament, the cabinet, the senior civil service and among ministers and special advisers.
Mar 6, 2024 · In both politics and public life in the UK, women have historically been underrepresented. In recent years, however, women’s representation has increased, although in most cases men remain overrepresented, especially in more senior positions.
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