Benin BJ: Proportion of Seats Held by Women in National Parliaments

Benin BJ: Proportion of Seats Held by Women in National Parliaments data was reported at 7.407 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8.434 % for 2021. Benin BJ: Proportion of Seats Held by Women in National Parliaments data is updated yearly, averaging 7.229 % from Dec 1997 to 2022, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.843 % in 2010 and a record low of 6.024 % in 2003. Benin BJ: Proportion of Seats Held by Women in National Parliaments data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Benin – Table BJ.World Bank.WDI: Governance: Policy and Institutions. Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.;Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) (www.ipu.org). For the year of 1998, the data is as of August 10, 1998.;Weighted average;Relevance to gender indicator: Women are vastly underrepresented in decision making positions in government, although there is some evidence of recent improvement. Gender parity in parliamentary representation is still far from being realized. Without representation at this level, it is difficult for women to influence policy. This is the Sustainable Development Goal indicator 5.5.1 (a). [https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/].

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