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2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following country announced gender-balanced Cabinets with 50 % women?
A
Rwanda
B
Cuba
C
Italy
D
France
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -As of December 2022, women constituted 61.3 percent of the Rwandan parliament (lower or single house). This makes it the country with the highest share of women in parliament worldwide. Cuba had the second highest share of female MPs with 53.6 percent, followed by Nicaragua.

Detailed explanation-2: -The proportion of MPs who are women is at 61.25% today, way above the current global average of 26.4%. Rwanda has been at the top of the IPU’s monthly ranking of women in national parliament for years.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Department of Labor has had the most female secretaries, with seven.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Minister of Women in the Presidency is the minister of the South African government with political responsibility for South Africa’s Department of Women within the presidency of South Africa. The current Minister is Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, who was appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa on 29 May 2019.

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