Women in executive government positions
- As of 1 June 2025, there are 27 countries where 31 women serve as Heads of State and/or Government [1]. At the current rate, gender equality in the highest positions of power will not be reached for another 130 years [2].
- Just 18 countries have a woman Head of State, and 20 countries have a woman Head of Government [3].
- Data compiled data by UN Women show that women represent 22.9 per cent of Cabinet members heading Ministries, leading a policy area as of 1 January 2025 [4]. There are only nine countries in which women hold 50 per cent or more of the positions of Cabinet Ministers leading policy areas [5].
- The five most commonly held portfolios by women Cabinet Ministers are Women and gender equality, followed by Family and children affairs, Social inclusion and development, Social protection and social security, and Culture [6].
Read more at: https://www.unwomen.org/en/articles/facts-and-figures/facts-and-figures-womens-leadership-and-political-participation
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