Elected city council members who are female
It corresponds to the percentage of women elected as town councilors for a municipal government term. The result is expressed in percentages. The Gender Equality Observatory for Latin America and the Caribbean collects this indicator from the biennial report of the national statistical offices of the countries, who compile the information in coordination with electoral authorities based on the latest local election results or directly from the electoral bodies' websites of each country. Data is available from 1998 to the most recent year.
Analysis
The participation of women in elected positions is essential to guarantee their influence in decision-making and constitutes a direct expression of their right to participate fully in political and public life on equal terms with men. In the case of municipal councils, the proportion of women elected as councilors (or “regidoras”) in Latin America and the Caribbean exceeded 30% for the first time in 2019.
Gender Equality Observatory
