Burundi BI: Proportion of Seats Held by Women in National Parliaments

Burundi BI: Proportion of Seats Held by Women in National Parliaments data was reported at 38.211 % in 2022. This stayed constant from the previous number of 38.211 % for 2021. Burundi BI: Proportion of Seats Held by Women in National Parliaments data is updated yearly, averaging 30.508 % from Dec 1998 to 2022, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 38.211 % in 2022 and a record low of 5.983 % in 1999. Burundi BI: 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 Burundi – Table BI.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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