Question 1

Worldwide, what share of seats in national parliaments are held by women today?

Question 2

Of 195 countries, how many have signed the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women?

Question 3

How many companies in the world have a woman as top manager or CEO?

Question 4

Worldwide, which of these contraceptive methods is the most used by women?

Question 5

Up to 1990, 22 countries in the world had been led by a female head of state or government. What is that number today?

Question 6

In how many countries, out of 195, is marriage under age 18 legally possible?

Question 7

Across the world, women do more unpaid care and domestic work than men. How much more?

Question 8

In how many countries (out of 195) do married men and women NOT have equal legal rights to own land or houses?

Question 9

In 1990, 39% of the global labour force was female. What is this value today?

Question 10

How many women are married before the age of 18 in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Question 11

In how many countries is the highest political leader a woman?

Question 12

How many countries have laws which say that men and women should be paid the same amount for doing work of equal value?

Question 13

Of all men aged 25-29, about 90% are in the labor force (have a job or are seeking one). What’s the number for women?

Question 14

What share of all countries have some kind of law to protect women against domestic violence?

Question 15

How many girls are married by the age of 15 in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Question 16

In how many of the world’s 195 countries do women NOT have the right to vote?