List of female United States Cabinet members - Wikipedia
WEBKamala Harris is the highest-ranking woman to serve in a Cabinet as Vice President of the United States. Madeleine Albright (left), Condoleezza Rice (center), and Hillary Clinton (right) are the highest-ranking women to lead a federal executive department; each held the post of Secretary of State.
Women in government - Wikipedia
WEBWomen are largely underrepresented in government bodies for a variety of reasons, with the leading theory being a gap in political ambition between men and women.
Map: The countries where women lead - CNN
WEBAug 22, 2024 · CNN — When Mexico’s recently elected first female president, Claudia Sheinbaum, takes office October 1 she will join a group of more than two dozen women serving as heads of state or...
Women’s Power Index | Council on Foreign Relations
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Created by CFR’s Women and Foreign Policy program, the Women’s Power Index ranks 193 UN member states on their progress toward gender parity in political participation.
Facts and figures: Women’s leadership and political participation
WEBJun 12, 2024 · Women’s equal participation and leadership in political and public life are essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. However, data show that women are underrepresented at all levels of decision-making worldwide and that achieving gender parity in political life is far off.
Fact Sheet: National Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality
WEBOct 22, 2021 · The Biden-Harris Administration issues first-ever national gender strategy to advance the full participation of all people – including women and girls – in the United States and around the world.
The Data on Women Leaders - Pew Research Center
WEBSep 27, 2023 · Of the 25 women senators: 16 are Democrats and nine are Republicans. 22 are White, two are Asian American and one is Hispanic. No Black women currently serve in the Senate, nor do any American Indian or Alaska Native women.
118th Congress has a record number of women - Pew Research Center
WEBJan 3, 2023 · Women account for 43% of House Democrats and 31% of Senate Democrats, compared with 16% of House Republicans and 18% of Senate Republicans. Still, the …
FACT SHEET: Release of the 2023 Women, Peace and Security …
WEBOct 31, 2023 · Announced at the first Summit for Democracy hosted by President Biden in December 2021, the USAID-led Advancing Women’s and Girls’ Civic and Political Leadership Initiative dismantles barriers...
The Status of Women is the Status of Democracy: Advancing Women…
WEBMar 28, 2023 · Research shows that the status of women and the stability of nations are inextricably linked, and that societies that foster gender discrimination and allow oppressive gender norms to...
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