Addressing Gender Inequality in Political Leadership
Gender Equality In Politics: Closing the gender gap in health & education, but women remain underrepresented in political leadership. Strategies to increase female participation include setting targets, diversifying the pool of capable women, raising awareness, and gaining support from governing institutions.
00:00:00 The lack of female political leaders is evident worldwide, with only 23% of politicians being women. Rwanda stands out with the most female parliamentarians, but overall, only 7% of governments are led by women.
π‘ Only 23 percent of the world's politicians are women.
π· The lack of female political leaders is evident in the 2017 G20 family photo, where only four out of 36 people were women.
π Rwanda is a surprise leader in female political participation, with 49 out of 80 parliamentarians being women.
00:01:06 Closing gender gap in health & education but gender inequality persists in politics. To increase female participation: set targets, diversify pool of capable women, raise awareness, and gain support from governing institutions.
β¨ Gender inequality still exists in politics despite progress in other areas.
π©βπΌ UN women identified four ways to increase female participation in government: setting numerical targets, expanding the pool of qualified women, raising awareness of the benefits of women in politics, and encouraging support from governing institutions.
π More balanced societies with gender equality in politics contribute to peace and prosperity.
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