Women in India at the Leadership Seminar. Leading roles in politics in 2025: men still dominate Women number of men in power – in executive and legislative positions – more than three times the number of women. These are the latest data from the Inter-Parliamentary Union (MPS) and the structure of the UN-Bench. This indicates a limited progress in achieving gender equality in the political sphere, experts note. number of women in parliament grows very slowly 62 >According to the report “Women in Politics” for 2025, which was published on Tuesday, the share of women in parliaments around the world increased by only 0.3 percent and reached 27.2 percent compared to last year. ~ 60 > in North and South America-the largest share of women-deputies (34.5 percent) and female resp that parliament (33.3 percent). The smallest of them in the Middle East and North Africa (16.7 percent). it is time to destroy it Barriers ~ 60 > 62 ~ President MPS Tulia Akson expressed anxiety due to the extremely slow pace of progress in concerns the representation of women in the legislative legislative authorities. & nbsp; “Global inequality emphasizes systemic inability to promote gender equality in politics in some parts of the world. The time has come for decisive actions that will allow you to destroy barriers and ensure equal representation of women in politics around the world. The health of our democracy depends on this, ”said Obson. ~ 60 >“ Lack of progress in achieving gender equality in political leadership serves as a sobering call to action. Acceleration of progress requires the active participation and support of men. Our collective responsibility is to break the barriers and ensure equal representation of women in leadership positions, contributing to a more inclusive and stable democracy for everyone, ”said Martin Chungong, General Secretary of the Ministry of Railways. ~ 60 > 60 ~ h2 > ~ 60 > women at the head of countries – an exception, not an exception, and not Rule ~ 60 > Women occupy the highest government posts in only 25 countries. Europe remains a region with the largest number of countries (12) led by women. In 2024, historical events took place: in Mexico, Namibia and North Macedonia, women presidents were first elected. Nevertheless, in 106 countries there have never had been women leaders. representation of women among ministers It decreases as of January 1, 2025, the share of women heading the ministry decreased to 22.9 percent, a year earlier this indicator was 23.3 percent. In 64 countries, the number of women in ministerial posts decreased, in 63 countries there is stagnation, in 62 countries this indicator grew compared to last year. ~ 60 >~ 60 > 62 > 62 > 62 >Only in nine countries, mainly in Europe, it was possible to achieve gender equality in the offices of ministers. These are Nicaragua (64.3 percent of women ministers), Finland (61.1 percent), Iceland and Liechtenstein (60 percent), Estonia (58.3 percent), as well as Andorra, Chile, Spain and Great Britain (all 50 percent). This indicator decreased compared to 2024, when the gender equality in the cabinets of ministers was registered in 15 countries. ~ 60 > back in 20 countries, a representative of women among ministers is from 40 percent to 49.9 percent, and half of these countries is located in Europe. In nine countries, mainly in the Asia-Pacific region, there are not a single woman in the office of ministers. In 2024, there were seven such countries. ~ 60 > representation of women in the offices of ministers is also very low in the countries of Central and South Asia, there this indicator is only nine percent. 60 ~ h2 > gender bias in the distribution of ministerial portfolios ~ 60 > experts also note the preserved preserved gender bias in the distribution of ministerial portfolios. Women are still mainly appointed heads of ministries involved in gender equality, human rights and social issues. The number of women leaders in areas in areas of such areas as culture (35.4 percent of ministers), education (30.6 percent) and tourism (30.5 percent). ~ 60 > 60 > in the most influential areas, such as foreign policy, financial and defense, still dominate. Men.