Men set to still dominate leadership this record-breaking election year but some firsts ahead for women
Source: Women's Agenda
In 2024, 1.5 billion people are expected to vote in national elections in what will be a record year for democracy, with elections happening in at least 64 countries and the European Union.
So what will that mean for women in leadership at a time when men still overwhelmingly dominate on the world stage?
Less than a third of United Nations member states have ever had a woman at the helm. Just 15 countries currently have a woman as Head of State, and 16 have a woman as Head of Government, according to UN Women.
Just over a quarter (26.5 per cent) of parliamentarians in single or lower houses were women in 2023. While that is up 11 per cent in 1995, the pace of change is far from enough to see women get equal representation in legislative decision-making within our lifetimes.
Click here to read the full article published by Women’s Agenda on 15 January 2024.
In 2024, 1.5 billion people are expected to vote in national elections in what will be a record year for democracy, with elections happening in at least 64 countries and the European Union.
So what will that mean for women in leadership at a time when men still overwhelmingly dominate on the world stage?
Less than a third of United Nations member states have ever had a woman at the helm. Just 15 countries currently have a woman as Head of State, and 16 have a woman as Head of Government, according to UN Women.
Just over a quarter (26.5 per cent) of parliamentarians in single or lower houses were women in 2023. While that is up 11 per cent in 1995, the pace of change is far from enough to see women get equal representation in legislative decision-making within our lifetimes.
Click here to read the full article published by Women’s Agenda on 15 January 2024.