Bahamas BS: Proportion of Seats Held by Women in National Parliaments

Bahamas BS: Proportion of Seats Held by Women in National Parliaments data was reported at 17.949 % in 2023. This stayed constant from the previous number of 17.949 % for 2022. Bahamas BS: Proportion of Seats Held by Women in National Parliaments data is updated yearly, averaging 13.158 % from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2023, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20.000 % in 2006 and a record low of 12.195 % in 2011. Bahamas BS: Proportion of Seats Held by Women in National Parliaments data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bahamas – Table BS.World Bank.WDI: Governance: Policy and Institutions. Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women.;Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) (www.ipu.org). For the year of 1998, the data is as of August 10, 1998.;Weighted average;Relevance to gender indicator: Women are vastly underrepresented in decision making positions in government, although there is some evidence of recent improvement. Gender parity in parliamentary representation is still far from being realized. Without representation at this level, it is difficult for women to influence policy. This is the Sustainable Development Goal indicator 5.5.1 (a). [https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/].

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