Growth of women in power around world stalls despite year of ‘landmark moments’
The IndependentSign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. These changes show that inequality is not inevitable but there is more to be done all around the world.” open image in gallery Jemima Olchawski 2024 marked the slowest rate of growth in female representation for two decades and 27 new parliaments now have fewer female politicians than they did before voters went to the polls. The news outlet analysed Inter-Parliamentary Union data from 46 nations where election results have been confirmed - discovering that the number of female politicians elected decreased in almost two-thirds of them. But in the UK, the picture has been better in the wake of Labour’s win in the recent election - with new women MPs recently telling The Independent parliament now feels less misogynistic and the “bubble” of Westminster may finally be bursting. It comes after a record number of women were elected on 4 July, with 263 female members of parliament taking up their seats under a Labour government: a rise from 220 in 2019.
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