5. The Center for American Women and
Politics reports that, as of 2013,
• 18.3% of congressional seats are held by
women
• 23% of statewide elective offices are held by
women;
• 24.2% of state legislators in the United
States.
• Among the one hundred largest cities in the
United States, ten had female mayors as of
2013
6.
7. • The importance of gender to family life begins with
the fact that most expectant parents prefer a son to a
daughter
• Gender and housework:
8.
9. Violence against women
From the 2012 ABS Personal Safety Survey ( in
Australia)
• 36% of women had experienced physical or sexual
violence from someone they knew.
• 15% of women had experienced physical or sexual
violence from an ex-partner
• For 62% of the women who had experienced
physical assault by a male perpetrator, the most
recent incident was in their home.
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11. In the world :
• two thirds of the global illiterate population are women
• And: