6-More and more women are entering the political arena: International Development Research Centre


6-More and more women are entering the political arena

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Forty women were elected heads of state or heads of government between 1953 and 2006.
Of the 185 highest-ranking diplomats to the United Nations, only seven are women.
Between 1945 and 1995 the percentage of women members of parliament (MPs) worldwide increased four-fold.
Rwanda now has the world’s highest proportion of female MPs. Following elections in October 2003, nearly half of the country’s MPs are women.

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