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Nearly every country in the world has some form of parliament. Parliamentary systems fall into two categories: bicameral and unicameral. Out of 190 national parliaments in the world, 78 are bicameral (156 chambers) and 112 are unicameral, making a total of 268 chambers of parliament with some 44,000 members of parliament. IPU membership is made up of 180 national parliamentsFind a national parliament
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Atlas of Electoral Gender Quotas
Gender quotas are increasingly being used as a way to increase women’s political participation and representation. The Atlas of Electoral Gender Quotas is a unique collection of data on how such quotas are being used around the world. It presents trends and challenges on gender quotas as well as insights on the impact of gender quota regulations. Included are profiles on 85 countries and territories and the quota systems they use. The publication is based on country-specific information contained in the Global Database of Quotas for Women (www.quotaproject.org), a joint initiative of International IDEA, IPU and Stockholm University. The Atlas is currently available in English only
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