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International Women's Day 2017
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Our Women legislators speak and wear red in Washington today. (Original Post)
Equinox Moon
Mar 2017
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secondwind
(16,903 posts)1. Our Sheros!
Equinox Moon
(6,344 posts)2. I like it "sheros" !
Equinox Moon
(6,344 posts)3. Thank you to the DUers that viewed this.
These are our women political leaders speaking. I had hoped for more interest of views, REC's and comments.
Percentages of women in government:
USA has a very poor report card. How women are viewed in America is reflected here, and, here. We have work to do,both women and men.
1 Rwanda 56.3%
2 Andorra 50%
3 Cuba 48.9%
4 Sweden 47%
5 Iceland 44%
6 Senegal 42.7%
7 Finland 42.5%
8 South Africa 42.3%
9 Seychelles 39.7%
10 Spain 39.5%
30% in Australia
28% in UK
***20% USA***
There are countries with lower percentages and some with no women in government.
niyad
(113,393 posts)4. our sheroes--thank you so much for posting this.
please cross post in gd and women's rights and issues