Where Women Rule
How creative can America be if women continue to face barriers in economic participation and political representation?
According to a 2004 issue of Ode Magazine, America ranks 25 out of 50 countries surveyed in terms of percentages of elected representatives who are women. Saudi Arabia is in last place with 0 out of 120 seats. America, with 14.3% (62 seats out of 435 in the House) is behind Canada (21%), South Africa (34%) , Denmark (38%) and Number One - Rwanda where women fill 49% of the seats. A more recent study placed the U.S. 69th in the world in terms of women's representation in national legislatures or parliaments out of 188 countries with direct elections.
The good news is that in the 110th Congress, women hold 16 of the 100 Senate seats and 71 House seats - both up from the prior Congress. Nine women are governors, 24% are state legislators and 21% are state senators. 17% of the mayors of cities with more than 30,000 residents are women.
According to a 2004 issue of Ode Magazine, America ranks 25 out of 50 countries surveyed in terms of percentages of elected representatives who are women. Saudi Arabia is in last place with 0 out of 120 seats. America, with 14.3% (62 seats out of 435 in the House) is behind Canada (21%), South Africa (34%) , Denmark (38%) and Number One - Rwanda where women fill 49% of the seats. A more recent study placed the U.S. 69th in the world in terms of women's representation in national legislatures or parliaments out of 188 countries with direct elections.
The good news is that in the 110th Congress, women hold 16 of the 100 Senate seats and 71 House seats - both up from the prior Congress. Nine women are governors, 24% are state legislators and 21% are state senators. 17% of the mayors of cities with more than 30,000 residents are women.
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