From Time Magazine
There are more women in national parliaments around the world than ever before, according to an inter-Parliamentary Union report. The global average rose from 22.6% in 2015 to 23.3% in 2016.
Here is a sample of countries with the highest percentage of female lawmakers:
Cuba – 48.9% Iceland – 47.6% Nicaragua – 45.7% Sweden – 43.6% Senegal – 42.7%
Finland – 42% Ecuador – 41.6% Norway – 39.6%
Note: By the end of 2016, the leading countries were- Rwanda – 61.3% and Bolivia at 53.1%
