Statistics - North America
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Power **
- Women elected Heads of State in the 20th century (December 31, 1994)
- North America: 0
- World: 9
Sources: United Nations
- Women elected Heads of governments in the 20th century (December 1994)
- North America: 1
Canada : Kim Campbell 1993-1994
- World : 15
Sources: United Nations
- Countries where more than 15 % of the ministers or members of the
government are women (1994)
- North America: Canada
Sources: United Nations
- Countries where there are no women among the ministers or the members
of the government (1994)
- North America: 0
Sources: United Nations
- Percentage of women holding a management position in the
public administration, by sector (1994)
- North America : ...
Sources: Worldwide Government Directory, 1994
- Average percentage of women in parliamentary assemblies (1987 & 1994)
- North America: 13 % (1987) ; 17 % (1994)
Sources: Wistat (United Nations)
- General women's representation among directors and senior managers
(1980 & 1990)
- North America: 17 % (1980) ; 32,5 % (1990)
Sources: Wistat (United Nations)
- Countries where more than 25 % of directors and senior managers
are women
- North America: Canada (41%), United States (40%)
Sources: Wistat (United Nations)
- Percentage of seats occupied by women within legislative bodies (1994)
- UNITED STATES: 11 %
Sources: United Nations
- States which did not ratify the UN Convention for the elimination of
all sorts of discrimination against women (October 1994)
The statistics used here are from
the United Nations, The World' Women 1995 - Trends and Statistics (United
Nations publications, Sales No. E.95XII.2 (In French, F.95. XII.2) and are
quoted with permission. Further information on United Nations gender statistics
may be found at the United Nations Statistics Division's Internet home page
http://www.un.org/Depts/unsd
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