Countries Led by Women

• 31 countries – headed by women head of the state
• 34 – women serving as country heads globally
• 17 countries – with Women as Head of State
• 19 countries – with Women Head of Government
• 22.8% – share of women in cabinets globally
• Only 13 countries – with 50%+ women as cabinet ministers
• Women parliamentarians – 11% – in 1995
• Women parliamentarians in 2023 – 26.5%
• 50%+ women parliamentarians – 6 countries
• 40%+ women parliamentarians – 23 countries
• 22 countries – less that 10% of women parliamentarians
• Local bodies across 136 countries – 34% women as elected members
• Data tells – no gender parity national legislative bodies till 2063

(As on 1^st January 2023, UN Women)