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What percentage of cabinet members are women in the United Nations member states?
What percentage of cabinet members are women in the United Nations member states?
How many women succeeded on general seats in Pakistan's National Assembly in the 2024 General Election?
How many women succeeded on general seats in Pakistan's National Assembly in the 2024 General Election?
Which region had the highest number of intimate partner/family member femicide victims in 2023?
Which region had the highest number of intimate partner/family member femicide victims in 2023?
In total, how many women and girls were killed by intimate partners or family members in 2023?
In total, how many women and girls were killed by intimate partners or family members in 2023?
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What percentage of countries in the United Nations have women as heads of state?
What percentage of countries in the United Nations have women as heads of state?
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What is the approximate percentage of women in cabinet positions among United Nations member states?
What is the approximate percentage of women in cabinet positions among United Nations member states?
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How many women were elected in the recent general seats of Pakistan's National Assembly?
How many women were elected in the recent general seats of Pakistan's National Assembly?
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Which of the following statements about women's leadership is true?
Which of the following statements about women's leadership is true?
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In 2023, which region had the highest aggregate number of intimate partner/family member femicide victims?
In 2023, which region had the highest aggregate number of intimate partner/family member femicide victims?
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What was the total reported number of women and girls killed by intimate partners or family members in 2023?
What was the total reported number of women and girls killed by intimate partners or family members in 2023?
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Study Notes
UN Member State Leadership Representation
- Only 15 of 193 UN member states have women as heads of state.
- 16 countries have women as heads of government.
- Women comprise 22.8% of cabinet members globally.
- In the 2024 Pakistani general election, only 27 women were elected to national assembly seats out of 266 constituencies.
Global Gender-Based Violence
- Approximately 51,100 women and girls were killed by intimate partners or family members in 2023.
- This violence affects women and girls globally, with no region exempt.
- Africa had an estimated 21,700 victims of intimate partner/family member femicide in 2023, demonstrating the highest number of victims in aggregate terms.
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Test your knowledge on the representation of women in leadership roles across UN member states and the alarming statistics surrounding gender-based violence. This quiz covers key facts about women's political representation and the impact of violence on women and girls globally.
