Women are half of the world, but only 22 percent of its parliaments

It's a big year for women in politics. In a historic first, Hillary Clinton was named the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee in the upcoming U.S. elections. If she wins, she will join Theresa May of Britain and Angela Merkel of Germany in the ranks of women who lead prominent Western democracies. They're not alone, either. In […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/09/01/women-are-half-of-the-world-but-only-22-percent-of-its-parliaments/