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This is what countries are doing to get more women into positions of power

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October 4, 2023

This is what countries are doing to get more women into positions of power

Source: The European Sting

There are slightly more males than females born into the world, according to UN data on sex ratios at birth, which shows 1.058 males born for every female in 2021. It’s an extremely small difference – so small that it’s practically a 50:50 split – yet that even divide is not reflected in politics or business.Just 13 of 190 countries tracked by the UN had women in at least half of ministerial positions at the start of this year.

Click here to read the full article published by The European Sting on 3 October 2023.

There are slightly more males than females born into the world, according to UN data on sex ratios at birth, which shows 1.058 males born for every female in 2021. It’s an extremely small difference – so small that it’s practically a 50:50 split – yet that even divide is not reflected in politics or business.Just 13 of 190 countries tracked by the UN had women in at least half of ministerial positions at the start of this year.

Click here to read the full article published by The European Sting on 3 October 2023.

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