No other European country has ever had a female-majority parliament – although Rwanda (61 percent), Cuba (53 percent) and Nicaragua (51 percent) all fall into this category. Iceland is not a part of the European Union but does retain close ties with the bloc – which lags some way behind. According to the European Institute for Gender Equality, women made up on average 32 percent of national parliament members across the 27 EU member states in 2020. (article continues below) See also on The Local:The Best PerformersSwedenSweden is the most progressive EU country as far as equal gender representation in politics is concerned. For a full list of European gender statistics, click here.

Source: The Local September 26, 2021 14:48 UTC