Underrepresentation of Women in Political Leadership Around the World

Women around the world have faced many obstacles and inequalities throughout history. Women in the United States were given the right to vote in 1920, just 100 years ago. Although many countries have given women the right to vote, women remain underrepresented in political leadership. In 2019, an average of 24.3% of all national parliamentarians were female. A balanced participation between males and females in politics is important to have an effective democracy. Additionally, a greater female participation in politics increases overall quality of life by increasing representation of issues that pertain to 50% of our planet’s population. By raising awareness about gender inequalities, women will become empowered to take political leadership. Our project will look at the ratio of females to males in the upper house or first chamber of parliament around the world throughout the 21st century