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Gender equality - Goal 5

Indicator 5.5.1: Proportion of seats held by women in (a) national parliaments and (b) local governments

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This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Proportion of seats held by women in (a) national parliaments and (b) local governments
Indicator number
Target name

Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life
Target number

5.5
Global indicator description

Proportion of seats held by women in (a) national parliaments and (b) local governments
UN designated tier

1/2
UN custodian agency

Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF 4.0 MB) opens in a new window