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Strength of correlation (R squared): 0.734 (this correlation is significant)
Seats in parliament held by women (as % of total). Data are as of 8 March 2002. Where there are lower and upper houses, data refer to the weighted average of women's shares of seats in both houses.
Gender Empowerment Measure Range is from .000 (lowest) to 1.000 (highest), 2002.
Source:
calculated on the basis of data on parliamentary seats from IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union). 2002. Parline Database. March 2002
UNDP, Human Development Report 2002 (Oxford University Press, NY, 2002); see p. 35
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