In 2019, 47 percent of the elected representatives in the European Parliament for the United Kingdom were women, an increase of six percent when compared to the previous electoral period. Overall, the share of female representatives had risen by 33 percent since 1979.
Gender distribution of representatives in the European Parliament from the United Kingdom (UK) from 1979 to 2019
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European Parliament. (July 8, 2020). Gender distribution of representatives in the European Parliament from the United Kingdom (UK) from 1979 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/300505/eu-parliament-gender-distribution-of-uk-elected-european-representatives/
European Parliament. "Gender distribution of representatives in the European Parliament from the United Kingdom (UK) from 1979 to 2019." Chart. July 8, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/300505/eu-parliament-gender-distribution-of-uk-elected-european-representatives/
European Parliament. (2020). Gender distribution of representatives in the European Parliament from the United Kingdom (UK) from 1979 to 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/300505/eu-parliament-gender-distribution-of-uk-elected-european-representatives/
European Parliament. "Gender Distribution of Representatives in The European Parliament from The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1979 to 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/300505/eu-parliament-gender-distribution-of-uk-elected-european-representatives/
European Parliament, Gender distribution of representatives in the European Parliament from the United Kingdom (UK) from 1979 to 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/300505/eu-parliament-gender-distribution-of-uk-elected-european-representatives/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Gender distribution of representatives in the European Parliament from the United Kingdom (UK) from 1979 to 2019 [Graph], European Parliament, July 8, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/300505/eu-parliament-gender-distribution-of-uk-elected-european-representatives/