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The elections for the Senate of the Federal Parliament began on 29 July and concluded on 13 November. [2][3][4] The elections for the House of People began on 1 November 2021 and concluded on 31 March 2022. [5] They were initially scheduled to end on 24 December 2021, [6][7] however, by 25 December, only 24 of 275 representatives had been ...
The massacre was a significant event in the political spectrum of Bangladesh, and part of the ongoing unrest that began in mid-2024. [30] The Supreme Court's decision to reinstate a 30% job quota for descendants of freedom fighters sparked initial protests as the decision reversed reforms from 2018 made in response to the 2018 Bangladesh quota reform movement. [31]
The Federal Parliament of Somalia is bicameral, consisting of an Upper House and a Lower House (House of the People). [7] It includes many professionals and university graduates. [13] At least 30% of seats are legally reserved for women, a quota secured by Somali parliamentary consultant Hodan Ahmed and women political leaders. [29]
Most local residents are young, with a median age of 17.7 years. 44.3% of the population are between the ages of 0–14 years, 53.5% are between the ages of 15–64 years, and only 2.3% are 65 years of age or older. The sex ratio is roughly balanced, with proportionally about as many men as women. [5]
Among Tokyo-listed firms, 30% of women directors sit on more than one board, double the share of men, according to Reuters. "It's a great time to be a woman leader in Asia." Tan Su Shan, deputy ...
Women have since obtained greater representation in the public sphere. According to the Inter-Parliamentary Union, 30% of seats in Somalia's Federal Parliament are legally reserved for women. [12] This quota was secured by Somali parliamentary consultant Hodan Ahmed and other female political leaders. [13] Ahmed had also helped form the Somali ...
Gen Z women were nearly three times more likely than Gen Z men to identify as LGBTQ. Bisexuals made up the highest percentage of LGBTQ respondents, at 57.3% — or 4.4% of all adults surveyed.
A gender quota is a quota used by countries and parties to increase women's representation or substantive equality based on gender in legislatures. [1] Women are largely underrepresented in parliaments and account for a 26.9% average in parliaments globally. [2] As of November 2021, gender quotas have been adopted in 132 countries. [3]