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There are 70 women in the U.S. House of Representatives, out of 435 members altogether. There are 14 women in the Senate, out of 100 members. That's about 15% in both cases--without any quota system.

There have never been any women presidents or vice presidents.

by asdf on Wed Sep 21st, 2005 at 05:09:08 PM EST
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In the last Bundestag, the lowest figure for female MPs was the 23% for the CDU/CSU, SPD was at around 40% (I found these figures yesterday) - don't know about the current ones.

However, the Schröder government was dominated by macho men, and since earlier this year when there was change in Schleswig-Holstein state, all of the state PMs are men too... the Greens are unique for having females among the leaders, too.

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.

by DoDo on Thu Sep 22nd, 2005 at 05:37:20 AM EST
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