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Female Representation in Government

This dataset contains information on the representation of women in political positions across various countries for the year 2021. It includes details about specific leaders, their political parties, and the percentage of women in leadership roles within their respective governments or positions.
  • Country: The name of the country in which the political position is held.
  • Year: The year in which the data was recorded.
  • Position: The specific political role held by the individual, such as Prime Minister or Senator.
  • Name: The name of the person holding the political position.
  • Party: The political party to which the individual belongs.
  • Percentage of Women: The percentage of women represented in the specific political role or position.
  • Notes: Additional information or context about the individual or the position.

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Sample Data

Country Year Position Name Party Percentage of Women Notes
United States 2021 Senator Kamala Harris Democratic 26.6% First female Vice President
United States 2021 Representative Nancy Pelosi Democratic 26.6% First female Speaker of the House
Germany 2021 Chancellor Angela Merkel CDU 50% First female Chancellor
Finland 2021 Prime Minister Sanna Marin Social Democrats 47% Youngest female PM
New Zealand 2021 Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Labour 50% Prominent in COVID response
Sweden 2021 Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson Social Democrats 50% First female PM of Sweden
United Kingdom 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson Conservative 32% No female PM at this time but historical data included
France 2021 Minister of Justice Éric Dupond-Moretti Independent 82% Note: Female ministers are also noted in other capacities
Australia 2021 Governor-General Linda Burney Labor 50% Increasing representation in high office
Canada 2021 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Liberal 50% Gender parity in cabinet
Rwanda 2021 Chamber of Deputies Valentine Rugwabiza Independent 61% Highest female representation in the world
Mexico 2021 Senate Olga Sánchez Cordero Morena 49% Encouraging gender parity initiatives
South Korea 2021 Minister of Gender Equality Lee Jung-sook Democratic 50% Position targets gender equality policies
Iceland 2021 Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir Left-Green Movement 47% Focus on gender equality
Nigeria 2021 Senator Stella Oduah PDP 7% Efforts to increase female political representation ongoing
Zimbabwe 2021 Minister of Women Affairs Sithembiso Nyoni ZANU-PF 50% Targeting women's empowerment
India 2021 Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Irani BJP 14% Efforts to uplift women's rights
Brazil 2021 Federal Deputy Joênia Wapichana Rede 15% Historical underrepresentation
Argentina 2021 President Alberto Fernández Front for Everyone 50% Cabinet gender parity
Spain 2021 Minister of Equality Irene Montero Podemos 60% Focus on gender equality legislation
Belgium 2021 Prime Minister Alexander De Croo Open VLD 50% Significant female representation in cabinet
Norway 2021 Prime Minister Erna Solberg Conservative 50% Long history of female representation
South Africa 2021 Minister of Women Maite Nkoana-Mashabane ANC 50% Focus on gender issues
Saudi Arabia 2021 Shura Council Amal Al-Moallem Independent 20% Increasing role of women
Switzerland 2021 Federal Councilor Simonetta Sommaruga Social Democratic 33% Significant female representation
Singapore 2021 Minister of Finance Lawrence Wong PAP 33% Emphasis on gender diversity in leadership
Malaysia 2021 Minister of Communications and Multimedia Saifuddin Abdullah PKR 14% Low female representation
Philippines 2021 Senator Risa Hontiveros Akbayan 25% Advocacy for women's rights
Chile 2021 President Sebastián Piñera RN 18% Women gaining political influence
Denmark 2021 Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen Social Democrats 50% Strong female leadership
Austria 2021 Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz ÖVP 50% Equal opportunities in politics
Japan 2021 Minister of State for Gender Equality Katsunobu Kato LDP 15% Efforts to boost female representation ongoing
Vietnam 2021 Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thi Hai Chuyen CPV 28% Increasing gender representation
Pakistan 2021 Senator Sherry Rehman PPP 20% Women in high offices are increasing
Lithuania 2021 Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė Homeland Union 50% Higher female representation in politics
Chile 2021 Minister of Health Mañalich "Independent" 50% Prominence of women in health sector
North Macedonia 2021 Prime Minister Zoran Zaev SDSM 30% Progressive policies for women
Georgia 2021 Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili GD 21% Focus on women empowerment
Ukraine 2021 Minister of Social Policy Mariana Lazebna Servant of the People 20% Government focuses on women's issues
Estonia 2021 Minister of Economic Affairs Taavi Aas Isamaa 30% Pushing for gender equality
Latvia 2021 Minister of Defense Artis Pabriks Unity 20% Discussions on gender role in defense
Taiwan 2021 President Tsai Ing-wen DPP 50% Influential female leadership
Serbia 2021 Minister of Labor Darija Kisić Tepavčević SNS 20% Working on improving women's rights
Slovenia 2021 Minister of Education Simona Kustec SDS 30% Focus on educational reforms for women
Republic of Korea 2021 Minister of Gender Equality and Family Lee Eun-ju Democratic Party 50% Advocacy for women's rights
Lesotho 2021 Senator Mamonaheng Mokitimi HDP 25% Focus on enhancing women's rights
Fiji 2021 Minister for Women Mereseini Vuniwaqa FijiFirst 40% Advancing women's political presence
Bangladesh 2021 Minister of Women and Children Affairs Rateb Noor Awami League 20% Political empowerment for women
Czech Republic 2021 Minister of Finance Alena Schillerová ANO 33% Women in leadership roles
Slovakia 2021 Minister of Labor Miriam Lexmann Christian Democrats 30% Increasing female leadership
Malawi 2021 Minister of Gender Mary Thipe Democratic Progressive Party 30% Efforts towards women's representation
Angola 2021 Minister of Family Ana Paula dos Santos MPLA 30% Development of women's programs
Portugal 2021 Prime Minister António Costa Socialist Party 50% Efforts to increase female representation
Somalia 2021 Minister of Women and Human Rights Deeqo Shire SNA 30% Focus on improving rights for women
Zambia 2021 Minister of Gender Elizabeth Phiri PF 30% Political empowerment for women
Malta 2021 Prime Minister Robert Abela Labour Party 52% Significant female presence in politics
Eswatini 2021 Senator Nomalungelo Mkhatshwa NaN 25% Advocacy for women's rights
Uganda 2021 Minister of Gender Betty Amongi NRM 30% Push for gender equality
Colombia 2021 Senator María del Rosario Guerra Conservative 30% Advocating for women's rights
Peru 2021 Minister of Women Anahí Durand LP 30% Advocating for women's empowerment
Singapore 2021 Minister of Social and Family Development Masagos Zulkifli PAP 30% Gender equality initiatives ongoing
Nepal 2021 Minister of Women, Children and Senior Citizens Fauja Arogyadath NCP 30% Efforts for women's rights
Norway 2021 Minister of Education Guri Melby Venstre 50% Strong female representation
Bhutan 2021 Minister of Education Jitseng Pelden NaN 20% Efforts to include women's voices
Barbados 2021 Minister of Innovative, Sustainable Development Kerryann Ifill BLP 30% Pushing for gender issues
Jamaica 2021 Minister of Culture Olivia Grange JLP 40% Focus on women's representation
Scotland 2021 First Minister Nicola Sturgeon SNP 50% Strong emphasis on women's rights
Wales 2021 First Minister Mark Drakeford Labour 43% Gains in female representation
Cyprus 2021 Minister of Labor Zeta Emilianidou DISY 30% Encouraging women's careers
Liberia 2021 Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection Williametta Piso Saydee-Tarr Cllr 25% Focus on gender empowerment
Guyana 2021 Minister of Human Services Dr. Vindhya Persaud PPP/C 30% Promoting women's rights in society
Trinidad and Tobago 2021 Minister of Social Development Donna Cox PNM 30% Promoting gender equality
New Zealand 2021 Minister of Justice Kiri Allan Labour 50% Strong emphasis on women's rights
South Sudan 2021 Minister of Gender Hannah Drou Malek Independent 25% Continued development focus
Sierra Leone 2021 Minister of Gender and Children's Affairs Manty Tarawalli SLPP 25% Pushing for women's representation
Brunei 2021 Minister of Education Rahman Saad NaN 20% Non-proportional gender representation
Vanuatu 2021 Minister of Health Williame Tisakula NaN 30% Low historical representation of women
Cuba 2021 Member of National Assembly Rosa María Payá Cuban Communist Party 53% High female representation in assembly
Mexico 2021 Deputy Tatiana Clouthier PAN 49% Significant push for gender parity
Tuvalu 2021 Minister of Finance Kausea Natano NaN 0% Only one female MP
Papua New Guinea 2021 Minister for Women Delilah Gore Pangu Party 22% Focus on empowerment
Yemen 2021 Member of Parliament Tahani al-Nasiri NaN 5% Low female participation
Benin 2021 Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises Fatouma Amadou NaN 25% Increasing focus on women's roles
Senegal 2021 Minister of Women Ndeye Saly Diop PDS 25% Efforts to boost women in politics
Armenia 2021 Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan My Step Alliance 15% Focus on gender issues
Mauritius 2021 Minister of Gender Equality Monica Kanyare Labour Party 30% Efforts to empower women
Jersey 2021 Chief Minister Kristina Moore Jersey Liberal 50% Strong representation for women
Eswatini 2021 Minister of Sports Michaela Hlophe NaN 30% Women in sports development
Montenegro 2021 Deputy Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic Movement for Changes 30% Increasing presence of women
Singapore 2021 Minister of Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong PAP 30% Low female representation historically
Seychelles 2021 Minister of Foreign Affairs Sylvio Michel LDS 50% High representation in parliament
Tajikistan 2021 Minister of Labor Sumangul Taghizoda People's Democratic Party 30% Efforts in women's empowerment
Israel 2021 Member of Knesset Ayelet Shaked Yamina 30% Increasing diversity in leadership
Turkmenistan 2021 Minister of Labor Myrmym Durdyeva Democratic Party 20% Low representation for women
Comoros 2021 Member of National Assembly Zahra Boussouf NaN 10% Efforts and challenges in representation
Dominican Republic 2021 Minister of Women Janet Camilo PLD 40% Work towards empowerment of women
Samoa 2021 Minister of Women Tupou Vika HRPP 25% Focus on increasing women's roles
Thailand 2021 Minister of Labor Suchada Charoenratanakul Democrat Party 15% Historical low representation
Vietnam 2021 Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue Party of Vietnam 25% Growing representation
Zimbabwe 2021 Member of Parliament Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga MDC 27% Efforts to increase participation
Algeria 2021 Minister of Environment Hakim Bouziane FLN 32% Increasing focus on women's empowerment
Maldives 2021 Minister of Gender Equality Zuhura C. Waheed Maldivian Democratic Party 23% Efforts to boost representation
South Sudan 2021 Minister of Gender and Social Welfare Ariel M. Awar Independent 30% Women empowerment focus
Sudan 2021 Member of Sovereign Council Aisha Mohamed Ahmed Independent 20% Focus on women's rights
Burundi 2021 Member of Parliament Eugénie Nahayo CNDD-FDD 30% Increasing representation of women
Timor-Leste 2021 Minister of Social Solidarity and Inclusion Rita M. Soares Fretilin 25% Focus on gender equality
Malaysia 2021 Deputy Minister Siti Zailah Mohamed Sarwar UMNO 20% Focus on political representation
Central African Republic 2021 Minister of Women's Affairs Marie Therese Funga Independent 15% Challenges for women's empowerment
Fiji 2021 Minister of Women Bati Nanfasi FijiFirst 38% Increased focus on women's issues
Cook Islands 2021 Minister of Education Tereapii Maki NaN 50% Efforts toward women's empowerment
Papua New Guinea 2021 Minister of Women Ruth A. Kanyimbe NaN 25% Increased focus on women's participation
Uzbekistan 2021 Deputy Prime Minister Tanzila Narbayeva NaN 35% Ongoing women's empowerment initiatives
Sierra Leone 2021 Member of Parliament Ruth Kanu SLPP 25% Focus on female representation
Luxembourg 2021 Prime Minister Xavier Bettel Democratic Party 50% Significant historical representation of women
Vietnam 2021 Senator Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan NaN 30% Focus on women's issues
Estonia 2021 Minister of Social Protection Tamara Lenkov NaN 35% Women working in ministry
Sri Lanka 2021 Minister of Women and Child Affairs P.S. Manel de Silva SLPP 22% Focus on women's issues
Singapore 2021 Minister for the Environment Shawn D. Heng PAP 43% Promoting gender equality
Liechtenstein 2021 Minister of Family Dominique Hasler VLG 50% Female representation in governance
Antigua and Barbuda 2021 Minister of Education Michael Browne ALP 30% Increasing female political representation
Guyana 2021 Minister of Education Priya Manickchand PPP/C 35% Focus on women's empowerment
United States 2021 Senator Elizabeth Warren Democratic 26.6% Advocating women's rights
South Korea 2021 Minister of Gender Equality Lee Eun-jung DMZ 28% Focus on gender policies
Albania 2021 Prime Minister Edi Rama Socialist Party 30% Focus on promoting women in power
Ghana 2021 Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection Lariba Zuwera Abudu NDC 30% Efforts to improve representation
Malawi 2021 Minister of Gender Mary Thipe NaN 28% Gender representation in government roles
Sudan 2021 Minister of Youth Hanan Ibrahim NaN 30% Efforts to empower women
Venezuela 2021 Minister of Popular Power for Women Marlene Cordero United Socialist Party 37% Focus on gender equality
Armenia 2021 Member of Parliament Anna Mkrtchyan Civil Contract 20% Promoting women's representation
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