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GENDER
ENCOURAGING SIGN
The gender imbalance is less pronounced
among younger MPs where the ratio is:
60:40
MALE
FEMALE
Youth participation in
national parliaments 2016
R
UNDE
30
AGE
UNDER 30
1.9%
1.6%
UNDER 40
QUOTAS
UNDER 30
SYSTEM
Under 40
80%
UNDER 40
12.9%
0%
UNDER 45
14.2%
23.9%
26%
25%
50%
Under 45
Mixed
Proportional
Countries with PR systems elect around twice as many young MPs as those with mixed systems and 15-20
times as many as those with majoritarian systems.
b
Under 30
Majoritarian