.png "Philippines Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)")
| Data: | Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | ||||||||
| Year: | 1960 - 2013 | ||||||||
| Country: | Philippines | ||||||||
| Source: | World Bank (the information in this section is direct quotation from World Bank development data) | ||||||||
| Series Code: | SG.GEN.PARL.ZS | ||||||||
| Topic: | Public Sector: Policy & institutions | ||||||||
| Short Definition: | 0 | ||||||||
| Long Definition: | Women in parliaments are the percentage of parliamentary seats in a single or lower chamber held by women. | ||||||||
| Unit of Measurement: | 0 | ||||||||
| Periodicity: | Annual | ||||||||
| Base Period: | 0 | ||||||||
| Reference Period: | 0 | ||||||||
| Aggregation method: | Weighted average | ||||||||
| Limitations and exceptions: | The number
of countries covered varies with suspensions or dissolutions of parliaments.
There can be difficulties in obtaining information on by-election results and
replacements due to death or resignation. These changes are ad hoc events
which are more difficult to keep track of. By-elections, for instance, are
often not announced internationally as general elections are. Parliaments
vary considerably in their internal workings and procedures, however,
generally legislate, oversee government and represent the electorate. In
terms of measuring women's contribution to political decision making, this
indicator may not be sufficient because some women may face obstacles in
fully and efficiently carrying out their parliamentary mandate. The data is compiled by the Inter-Parliamentary Union on the basis of information provided by National Parliaments. The percentages do not take into account the case of parliaments for which no data was available at that date. Information is available in all countries where a national legislature exists and therefore does not include parliaments that have been dissolved or suspended for an indefinite period. |
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| Notes from original source: | 0 | ||||||||
| General Comments: | General cut off date is end-December, except for 1998 (August) and 2012 (September). Relevance to gender indicator: Women are vastly underrepresented in decision making positions in government, although there is some evidence of recent improvement. Gender parity in parliamentary representation is still far from being realized. Without representation at this level, it is difficult for women to influence policy. | ||||||||
| Original Source: | Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) (www.ipu.org). | ||||||||
| Statistical concept and methodology: | The
proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments is the number of
seats held by women members in single or lower chambers of national
parliaments, expressed as a percentage of all occupied seats; it is derived
by dividing the total number of seats occupied by women by the total number
of seats in parliament. National parliaments can be bicameral or unicameral. This indicator covers the single chamber in unicameral parliaments and the lower chamber in bicameral parliaments. It does not cover the upper chamber of bicameral parliaments. Seats are usually won by members in general parliamentary elections. Seats may also be filled by nomination, appointment, indirect election, rotation of members and by-election. Seats refer to the number of parliamentary mandates, or the number of members of parliament. |
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| Development relevance: | Despite
much progress in recent decades, gender inequalities remain pervasive in many
dimensions of life - worldwide. But while disparities exist throughout the
world, they are most prevalent in developing countries. Gender inequalities
in the allocation of such resources as education, health care, nutrition, and
political voice matter because of the strong association with well-being,
productivity, and economic growth. These patterns of inequality begin at an
early age, with boys routinely receiving a larger share of education and
health spending than do girls, for example. Women are vastly underrepresented in decision-making positions in government, although there is some evidence of recent improvement. Gender parity in parliamentary representation is still far from being realized. Without representation at this level, it is difficult for women to influence policy. A strong and vibrant democracy is possible only when parliament is fully inclusive of the population it represents. Parliaments cannot consider themselves inclusive, however, until they can boast the full participation of women. This is not just about women's right to equality and their contribution to the conduct of public affairs, but also about using women's resources and potential to determine political and development priorities that benefit societies and the global community. |
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