This significant achievement puts New Zealand in the list of half a dozen countries in the world that can claim to have at least 50 percent representation of women in their parliaments this year.
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New Zealand For the first time in history, the number of female MPs has exceeded that of male MPs. liberal labor party Key leader Soraya Peke Maison was sworn in as a member of parliament on Tuesday. He replaced Trevor Mallard, the former speaker of parliament. to mallard Ireland has been appointed ambassador of Due to the resignation of another male MP, the number of women in Parliament has gone up to 60 and that of men to 59.
Peke Mason said, This is a very special day for me. I think it is a historic day for New Zealand. According to the Inter-Parliamentary Union, this significant achievement puts New Zealand in a list of half a dozen countries in the world that can claim to have at least 50 percent representation of women in their parliaments this year. Other such countries include Cuba, Mexico, Nicaragua, Rwanda and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
First country to give women the right to vote
According to the union, 26 percent of parliamentarians globally are women. New Zealand has a history of strong representation of women. New Zealand became the first country to give women the right to vote in 1893. The current Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is the third woman Prime Minister of the country. Apart from this, many other top posts of the country, including the Chief Justice and Governor General, are held by women.
Fast Lagging Women – Arden
National Party deputy leader Nicola Willis said, “I am really happy that my daughters are growing up in a country where women are equally represented in public life. At the same time, PM Ardern said that there is uncertainty about the status of women in many countries. “As we move forward, it seems that we are seeing many women slipping backwards in terms of progress,” she said.
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