infogram_0_da5dead0-809c-4ac4-b1d0-e2b17bfd41e92023 Int'l Snapshot - 2003 v 2023https://e.infogram.com/js/dist/embed.js?1hjtext/javascript
These two charts show that although women have made gains in terms of political representation, progress has been slow and incremental. Without systems-level and candidate-level changes being implemented in tandem, it is unlikely we will see gender-balanced governance within our lifetimes.
Notably, in 2023 less than 10 countries have achieved gender parity.