Gender breakdown in parliament: Australia beats UK, US, Canada in female representation

The treatment of women in Australian politics has been dominating headlines, and calls for quotas in the Liberal party are gaining momentum. We thought it necessary to take a look at the gender balance in Australia’s parliament – not simply at a whole, but across several variables – to better understand gender dynamics in politics. The data reveals some fascinating insights.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/australia-datablog/2021/mar/31/drilling-down-into-the-gender-balance-in-australias-parliament