5.5.1a Proportion of women in national parliament

5.5.1a Proportion of women in national parliament

5.5.1 Proportion of seats held by women in (a) national parliaments and (b) local governments

5.5 Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life

Goal 5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

Percentage of seats held by women in the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia.

The indicator measures the degree to which women have equal access to parliamentary decision-making. Women’s participation in parliaments is a key aspect of women’s opportunities in political and public life and is linked to women’s empowerment. Equal numbers of women and men would give an indicator value of 50 percent.

The proportion of seats held by women in the national parliament is derived by dividing the total number of seats occupied by women by the total number of seats in parliament.

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Republic of Serbia

Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia

Annual

C050501

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