A cross-national dataset provides information on women's inclusion in parliamentary bodies in over 150 countries from 1945 to 2003. It likely contains data on female suffrage, the first female member of parliament, yearly percentages of women in parliaments, and milestones like reaching 10%, 20%, and 30% representation. The dataset was authored by Pamela Paxton of The Ohio State University.
Use Cases
- Analyzing historical trends in female parliamentary representation based on yearly percentages.
- Studying the impact of female suffrage on political attainment over time.
- Identifying when countries reached key representational milestones like 10%, 20%, and 30%.
- Tracking the achievement of highly-visible political positions such as prime minister or president.
Strengths
- Data spans 58 years from 1945 to 2003.
- Includes information from over 150 countries.
- Covers multiple aspects of political attainment including suffrage, percentages, and milestones.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- Pamela Paxton, The Ohio State University
- Time Range
- 1945-2003
- Geography
- Over 150 countries