Global Gender Representation and Violence Quiz

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What percentage of cabinet members are women in the United Nations member states?

  • 27%
  • 15%
  • 22.8% (correct)
  • 50%

How many women succeeded on general seats in Pakistan's National Assembly in the 2024 General Election?

  • 266
  • 15
  • 51
  • 27 (correct)

Which region had the highest number of intimate partner/family member femicide victims in 2023?

  • North America
  • Africa (correct)
  • Europe
  • Asia

In total, how many women and girls were killed by intimate partners or family members in 2023?

<p>51,100 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of countries in the United Nations have women as heads of state?

<p>7.7% (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the approximate percentage of women in cabinet positions among United Nations member states?

<p>22.8% (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many women were elected in the recent general seats of Pakistan's National Assembly?

<p>27 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about women's leadership is true?

<p>Women head governments in fewer countries than those headed by men. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In 2023, which region had the highest aggregate number of intimate partner/family member femicide victims?

<p>Africa (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the total reported number of women and girls killed by intimate partners or family members in 2023?

<p>51,100 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Women in Cabinet Positions

The percentage of women holding ministerial positions in governments worldwide.

Women in Pakistan's Parliament

The number of women elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan in the 2024 General Election.

Femicide by Intimate Partners/Family

The estimated global number of women and girls killed by intimate partners or family members in a year.

Region with Most Femicide

The region with the highest number of women killed by intimate partners or family members, based on estimates.

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Femicide

The act of killing a woman or girl because of her gender, often by an intimate partner or family member.

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Women in Cabinet Positions Globally

The percentage of women holding ministerial positions in governments worldwide.

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Women Elected to Pakistan's Parliament

The number of women elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan in the 2024 General Election.

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Global Femicide Statistics

The estimated global number of women and girls killed by intimate partners or family members in a year.

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Region with Highest Femicide

The region with the highest estimated number of women killed by intimate partners or family members.

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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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