Gender balanced cabinets: Where we stand, why it matters
More than 100 years after women gained full citizenship rights through the 19th Amendment, women are still under-represented in government.
Data and Statistics
USA: Women in state legislatures 2022
Number and Percentage of Women in State Legislatures, 1980-2022
Trends in the gender composition of the Australian parliament
How does the gender composition of the Australian parliament compare with parliaments around the world, and how has it changed over the past two decades
International comparisons
Australia: Where are the young women?
Driven by the shared belief that all young voices should be heard, Raise Our Voice Australia has proudly partnered with The Body Shop Australia to ask young women and gender diverse Australians about their political engagement.
2022 Women in US municipal office
Data provided by the Center for American Women and Politics and KnowWho Data Services. Numbers include members and officers of the municipal legislative branch of incorporated cities and towns with populations over 10,000 as per the U.S. Census.
No kiss, no vote: Survey shows female politicians in Japan victims of sexual harassment
A survey on politicians in Japan has shown that many former and current female national legislators and local assembly members have been subject to sexual harassment.
Australian federal election 2022: Data shows Labor, Liberal Party more likely to preselect women in marginal seats
Despite repeated warnings, Australia’s two major political parties continue to make one big mistake – and one MP has issued a scathing rebuke.
Infographic: Mexican women in politics
In celebration of International Women's Day, we review the history of women in politics in Mexico.
UK: Women in politics, facts and figures
Today’s parliament has more female MPs than ever but they remain a minority. What do they think is needed for equality in the corridors of power?