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.
💡 Only 23 percent of the world's politicians are women.
📷 The lack of female political leaders is evident in the 2017 G20 family photo, where only four out of 36 people were women.
🌍 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.
✨ Gender inequality still exists in politics despite progress in other areas.
👩💼 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.
🌍 More balanced societies with gender equality in politics contribute to peace and prosperity.
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