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A really fascinating study published by the Inter-Parliamentary Union sheds light on the proportion of women serving in national parliaments across the world. The data from this study reveals some surprising statistics--Rwanda has the highest proportion of women serving in national government compared to any other country. In case you were wondering, the United States is ranked #102, the United Arab Emirates and Afghanistan scored higher in this area. In order to promote gender equality in government, many countries have imposed Gender Quotas, which require political parties to set aside a certain number of seats for female representatives. South Africa has successfully become a leader on this issue since over 40% of MP's are female. Other countries that have similar Gender Quotas include: Norway, Sweden, Australia, and Canada.
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