The share of seats occupied by women in the United States Senate has increased significantly since 1965. In that year, two percent of seats were held by women. By 2019, this number had grown to 25 percent of seats.
Share of members of the United States Senate who were women from 1965 to 2023
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CAWP. (January 3, 2023). Share of members of the United States Senate who were women from 1965 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/691011/share-of-women-in-us-senate/
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CAWP. (2023). Share of members of the United States Senate who were women from 1965 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/691011/share-of-women-in-us-senate/
CAWP. "Share of Members of The United States Senate Who Were Women from 1965 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/691011/share-of-women-in-us-senate/
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Share of members of the United States Senate who were women from 1965 to 2023 [Graph], CAWP, January 3, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/691011/share-of-women-in-us-senate/