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In many countries, women have been underrepresented in the government and different institutions.[1] This historical tendency still persists, although women are increasingly being elected to be heads of state and government.[2][3]
As of October 2019, the global participation rate of women in national-level parliaments is 24.5%.[4] In 2013, women accounted for 8% of all national leaders and 2% of all presidential posts. Furthermore, 75% of all female prime ministers and presidents have taken office in the past two decades.[5]
Women may face a number of challenges that affect their ability to participate in political life and become political leaders. Several countries are exploring measures that may increase women's participation in government at all levels, from the local to the national and international. However, more women are pursuing leadership positions in the present day.
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- ^ Carmichael, Sarah; Dilli, Selin; Rijpma, Auke (2016), "Women in the global economic history", in Baten, Jörg (ed.), A history of the global economy: from 1500 to the present, Cambridge New York: Cambridge University Press, pp. 244, 245 [Figure 17.4], ISBN 9781107507180.
- ^ Chesser, Susan G. (January 31, 2019). Women in National Governments Around the Globe: Fact Sheet. Washington, DC: Congressional Research Service. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ "Women in National Parliaments". ipu.org. Inter-Parliamentary Union. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ^ Jalaza, Farida (2016-04-15). "Introduction". Shattered, Cracked, or Family Intact?: Women and the Executive Glass Ceiling Worldwide. Oxford University Press. pp. 1–2, 5. ISBN 9780190602093.