Australians want to see more women in politics, new research has found.

Contrary to popular belief, the performance of Women legislators in both Houses remained remarkable and in Parliament’s history they presented a significant number of 133 bills for legislative business in just four years (2018 to 2021).

There are fewer women in politics in the Pacific Islands than in any other part of the world, according to UN Women.

Female candidates are overrepresented for marginal seats at the next federal election, while safe seats for both major parties remain dominated by males, an analysis by Guardian Australia shows.

Women are still under-represented in Parliament. Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Rosy Akbar made the remark in her response to President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere’s Parliament opening address.

As women's influence in politics grows, so have the threats and coercion they have faced, according to a Rutgers scholar's grim analysis.

The National Commission for Women (NCW) launched 'She is a Changemaker' programme for women politicians on December 7, 2021.