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Women in parliament in 2021: The year in review

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March 7, 2022

Women in parliament in 2021: The year in review

Source: Inter-parliamentary Union

The world walked into 2021 with the shadow of COVID-19 looming large over its head. As well as posing a major health risk, the pandemic had also caused economic and social upheaval. Political life had been affected too, from the challenge of holding elections safely to ensuring the smooth working of parliaments. Though many of these difficulties endured in 2021, and in some cases were compounded, there were fewer delays1 in elections when compared with the previous year.

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2022
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The world walked into 2021 with the shadow of COVID-19 looming large over its head. As well as posing a major health risk, the pandemic had also caused economic and social upheaval. Political life had been affected too, from the challenge of holding elections safely to ensuring the smooth working of parliaments. Though many of these difficulties endured in 2021, and in some cases were compounded, there were fewer delays1 in elections when compared with the previous year.

Click here to access the report. 

Resource type
Publisher
Inter-parliamentary Union
Publication year
2022
Partner
Inter-Parliamentary Union

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