Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life.

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Claim: Achieving

5.5.1 The introduction of gender quota legislation (i.e. quotas for women candidates) before the 2016 General Elections produced an increase of 6.5 percentage points in female representation in those elections, from 15.7% to 22.2%. The 2019 Local Elections saw an increase of 3.8 percentage points in the number of seats taken by women, from 20.1% to 23.9% Between 2014 and 2020 the proportion of managers, directors and senior officials who were female rose from 32.5% to 34.4%. 

5.5.2 Between 2014 and 2020 the proportion of managers, directors and senior officials who were female rose from 32.5% to 34.4%.