Your donation to The Independent helps support their journalism covering topics like reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech, with a commitment to providing quality reporting accessible to all. Despite a slight increase in the proportion of female politicians globally, the rate of growth in female representation in parliaments was the slowest in two decades in 2024, with some countries seeing a decrease in elected women. Studies show that nations led by women have had more successful responses to crises like the coronavirus pandemic, highlighting the importance of gender equality in leadership positions.
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