Do female politicians do things differently from men?
We examine the evidence on female lawmakers around the world
What in the World · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
Is there any evidence that having a female leader actually changes a country? Do women make better politicians - or is it all based on stereotypes?
Women make up less than 7% of world leaders, and last year in 2024 the number of women in parliament globally fell. However, Mexico, Namibia and North Macedonia all elected their first female presidents, and as more women get elected to the top jobs, there’s an ongoing debate about whether female leaders do things differently to men.
Laura Garcia from BBC Mundo breaks down some common misconceptions about women in power with a game of true or false.
We also hear from Professor Rosie Campbell from the Global Institute for Women's Leadership at King’s College London, about why it’s so hard to draw conclusions about the effects of female lawmakers.
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