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Today, a quarter of seats are held by women and it is increasing steadily.","They are more than 20 years out of date, and they probably don’t realize that women’s share in parliaments is growing steadily.","Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union","Our correct figure is an average across both lower and upper chambers of parliament as of May 2024. This figure will change as elections are held, but the 25% average figure has been steady over the past 24 months we have been working on this question. We chose to have an average across both chambers of parliament despite the upper houses having different levels of power in different countries. For example, the upper house in the UK (House of Lords) is unelected and has little power. But, the upper house in the US (the Senate) has a lot of power. So we chose to have an average across both worldwide. The number will keep changing slightly, so will need to be updated regularly. It’s worth noting that being represented in the parliament does not automatically transfer into female contribution and engagement as there sometimes can be other obstacles. \n\nWe consulted six independent experts for this question who all agreed that the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) data is extremely reliable and trusted and agreed that the correct answer we use is the right figure to use.\n\n[1]  [IPU](https:\u002F\u002Fdata.ipu.org\u002Fwomen-averages)  \n[2]  [IPU (via World Bank). Chart showing growth in the proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments.](https:\u002F\u002Fdata.worldbank.org\u002Findicator\u002FSG.GEN.PARL.ZS)  \n[3]  The six independent experts we consulted for this question included Meghan Campbell of the University of Birmingham and Oxford Human Rights Hub.","The world is still a long way from having an equal representation of women and men in parliaments, BUT a lot of progress has been made.\n\nToday, every fourth seat is held by a woman, and it is increasing steadily. Rwanda has the highest share of female politicians in parliament and there are also equal shares of men and women in Cuba, Nicaragua and the United Arab Emirates.\n\n### Why is it a problem that people are wrong about this?\nThe UN's goal is to have 50\u002F50 men and women in parliaments, and the world is half way there. To speed up that change it’s important that young women realise that their chances are much better today than ever before.\n\n### Why are people wrong about this?\nMany media reports from parliaments show a majority of men, and in our brains any overrepresentation becomes exaggerated. As long as the world is not equal, it’s hard to recognize the progress made. We often hear about the problem but seldom about the progress. \n\n### Where can I see the numbers broken down by country and region?\nThe Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)  website has a [regional](https:\u002F\u002Fdata.ipu.org\u002Fwomen-averages) and [country](https:\u002F\u002Fdata.ipu.org\u002Fwomen-ranking?month=10&year=2020) breakdown. The World Bank’s website has a useful chart showing how the [share of women in parliament](https:\u002F\u002Fdata.worldbank.org\u002Findicator\u002FSG.GEN.PARL.ZS) has changed over time.\n\n### Can I trust this data?\nYes. We consulted six independent experts for this question who all agreed that the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) data is extremely reliable and trusted and agreed that the correct answer we use is the right figure to use.\n","Halfway to half","The parliaments in your head are 75 years out of date. Today, a quarter of seats are held by women and it is increasing steadily."]