Report on The Progress of Female Politicians in Advancing the Women’s Equality

Introduction of The Progress of Female Politicians in Advancing the Women’s Equality

It is a fact that the role of women is crucial in every sphere of life. So, the field of politics should also consider the inclusion of women as much as possible, so that female politician is encouraged to participate in politics. It is believed that female politicians can play a big part in the quality and rights of women if they participate in politics with great determination and interest. There should be someone to raise the voice of women so that their concerns are heard and dealt with accordingly. Politics is a great platform for women to make sure that their voice is loud enough to reach the ears of stakeholders and policymakers across the world. But the fact of the matter is that women have not made any substantial progress in the field of politics. Their participation is very less as compared to men, so their voice is not heard (Bowens, 2016). In this paper, the basic point of discussion is to establish the fact and find its relevant details that “Governments led by female politicians have not made significant progress in advancing women’s equality in the developing world. Rather, women’s access to political decision-making in developing countries has accomplished little in terms of improving women’s economic, social, and political demands.”

It is obvious to think that when women are represented by women for their issues like rights and equality, the outcome would be better in so many ways. But an interesting fact is that in the field of politics, the female politicians have not made a mark, which was expected from them. The role of women is crucial because they are not a small section of society. Almost half of the world population consists of women, which shows the importance of women all around the world (The World Bank, 2019). If such a huge section of society will be deprived of its basic