10
Countries With the
Highest Proportion of
Women in Parliament
2013 was a record year for
Women in
Parliament around the world. The global average of participating
Women is **w at 21.8%, up from 20.3% in 2012. The average was at 15% a decade ago.
According to a
recent report from the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Rwanda's
Parliament has the
Highest Proportion of
Women in the world at 63.8%. This is partly due to the country's new constitution, enacted in 2003, which mandates that at least 30% of all legislative seats be reserved for women.
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The second spot on the list goes to Andorra,
With 50% of
Parliament seats occupied by women, followed by Cuba, Sweden and Seychelles. At 0%, Micronesia, Palau, Qatar and Vanuatu have the lowest
Proportion of female participation in
Parliament — although it's worth **ting that smaller nations have smaller parliaments.
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