Women's Representation in Parliament: Women MPs
Abstract
This infographic presents female representation in Sri Lanka’s 10th parliament of and compares it with other South Asian countries. Sri Lanka now has the highest number of women MPs (22) in its history, but still the Cabinet representation remains low. With 9.8% female representation, Sri Lanka ranks among the bottom three in South Asia.
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This infographic is published in English and can be accessed via the link below.
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