In 2024, 39 percent of the elected members of parliament (MPs) were women, a decrease of one percent compared to the previous electoral period at 41 percent of MPs. Overall, the share of female MPs has more than doubled during this time.Â
Gender distribution in the European Parliament from 1979 to 2024
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