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Women politicians are more likely to allocate resources to education and health sectors, leading to broader social benefits. OECD, 2024.
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Greater representation of women in political leadership is linked to numerous societal benefits, including reduced corruption, warfare, human rights violations, and CO2 emissions. It also correlates with improved public service delivery, increased funding for vulnerable communities, and enhanced overall societal well-being.
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Female legislators often work across party lines more effectively, bringing diverse perspectives together to solve complex issues. Harvard Business Review, 2020.
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Girl State program, safe, transformational space for young women to explore public service
"If it were mandatory for all high school students, 'there would be a lot more representation of women.'
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Female Leaders Saved More Lives During Worst of COVID Pandemic, Says NIH Report
A study analyzed 194 countries, revealing that those led by women generally had better pandemic outcomes compared to male-led nations.
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Loss of female workers under the Taliban has already cost the Country’s economy $1bn. The Guardian, 2022
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When more women are elected to office, policymaking about the quality of life and priorities of families, women, and ethnic and racial minorities increases. Catalyst, 2018
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In addition, sector-specific research has found that women’s participation in politics affects the range of policy issues that arise and the types of solutions that are proposed in decision-making processes. Why Women in Politics? Women Deliver, 2018
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Research has found that when a government mirrors the population it serves, local, state, and national entities better represent the population in decision-making processes. Lawfare, 2022.
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Women’s representation increases political stability and peace
Spotlight: Ayesha Malik, Pakistan's first female Supreme Court judge
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Xiomara Castro transition team has also already started working with women’s rights groups to draft violence against women legislation.
Mexico has become a world leader of gender equality in politics
In Mexico, half of Congress is now female and seven of the country's 32 governors are women. This is partly due to changing attitudes but also to federally mandated gender equality laws.
Chile president-elect Boric unveils women-majority cabinet
Fourteen of Chile’s 24 new cabinet ministers are women, and several are former student protest leaders.
Why Diversity Matters at the Fed
So long as the U.S. Senate agrees with President Joe Biden, women will soon form the majority of the Federal Reserve’s seven-member board for the first time in its 108-year history
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Local governments with a female leader adopted 29.2% more community energy policies than communities with male leaders. Binghamton University and State University of New York Stu, 2021.dy
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Women are agents of change in their families, communities and countries. Increasing the voice and participation of women in politics is essential for advancing issues of importance to women on national agendas, with benefits for both women and men and girls, OECD, n.d.
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“The mountain of evidence keeps growing. Women leaders outperform. Especially during a crisis.” Why Women Mean Business, Avivah Wittenberg-Cox.