Proportion of seats held by women in (a) national parliaments and (b) local governments (SDG indicator 5.5.1).
Definition:
The proportion of seats held by women in (a) national parliaments, currently as at 1 February of reporting year, is currently measured as the number of seats held by women members in single or lower chambers of national parliaments, expressed as a percentage of all occupied seats (see metadata).
Notes:
For methodology on local governments, see Gender Equality Observatory for Latin America and the Caribbean of ECLAC:
- http://oig.cepal.org/en.
- http://interwp.cepal.org/sisgen/SisGen_MuestraFicha_puntual.asp?id_aplicacion=17&id_estudio=223&indicador=1708&idioma=e.
Some methodological issues on the measurement of the indicator are discussed in a preliminary version of the March 2016 metadata. Further information at:
- https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/files/metadata-compilation/Metadata-Goal-5.pdf.
Complete metadata are available at:
- https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/files/Metadata-05-05-01a.pdf.
- http://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/.
Type
Quantitative
Priority Measures
E.48 - Equal participation of women in high-level decision-making
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Fulfil the commitment to increase and enhance opportunities for the equal participation of women in adopting and implementing policies in all spheres of public authority and in high-level decision-making.
E.52 - Prevent, punish and eradicate political and administrative harassment against women
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Adopt legislative measures and institutional reforms to prevent, punish and eradicate political and administrative harassment of women who reach decision-making positions through electoral means or by appointment at national and local levels, as well as in political parties and movements.
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