Women in power in 2023: New data shows progress but wide regional gaps
Categories: Statebuilding
Sub-Categories: Democratization and Political Participation
Region: No Region
Year: 2023
Citation: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). "Women in power in 2023: New data shows progress but wide regional gaps." IPU Press Releases, 2023. https://www.ipu.org/news/press-releases/2023-03/women-in-power-in-2023-new-data-shows-progress-wide-regional-gaps
Sub-Categories: Democratization and Political Participation
Region: No Region
Year: 2023
Citation: Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). "Women in power in 2023: New data shows progress but wide regional gaps." IPU Press Releases, 2023. https://www.ipu.org/news/press-releases/2023-03/women-in-power-in-2023-new-data-shows-progress-wide-regional-gaps
Executive Summary
More women than ever hold political decision-making posts worldwide but gender parity is still far off, according to the 2023 edition of the IPU-UN Women Map of Women in Politics.
The Map presents the latest rankings and regional distribution of women in executive positions and national parliaments as of 1 January 2023. The data shows that the number of women in political leadership roles, both in government and in parliament, has increased overall but some regions lag far behind.