Women In The Legislature: Upper vs Lower House
by Kaitlin Senk on Jun 12, 2013 | Views: 48 | Score: 0
| Lower House | Upper House/Senate | |
|---|---|---|
| US | 17.8 | 20 |
| Cambodia | 20.3 | 14.8 |
| Dominican Republic | 20.8 | 9.4 |
| Kazakhstan | 24.3 | 4.3 |
| Afghanistan | 27.7 | 27.5 |
| Switzerland | 29 | 19.6 |
| Algeria | 31.6 | 7 |
| Mexico | 36.8 | 32.8 |
| Argentina | 37.4 | 38.9 |
| Netherlands | 38.7 | 36 |
| South Africa | 42.3 | 32.1 |
| Rwanda | 56.3 | 38.5 |
Number of Women in Legislature
Sources:
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While women do very well in terms of political representation in the lower houses of legislatures in some countries, they do not necessarily receive the same treatment in the upper house. In only a few exceptions, including the US, do women have greater or equal representation in the upper house