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Rise in elected women

In 1995, the percentage of seats held by women in parliaments around the world was just 11%; it is now nearly 23%. We look at the rising number of female parliamentarians around the world on the Desk of Good News.

Image: Lebanese member of parliament Sethrida Geagea (in red) Credit: Joseph Eid/AFP/Getty

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2 minutes