This statistic depicts the share of women in the United States Congress from 1971 to 2021. In 2021, 26.5 percent of Congressional representatives were women, an increase from six percent of members in 1991.
Share of women in the United States Congress from 1971 to 2021
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CAWP. (January 21, 2021). Share of women in the United States Congress from 1971 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 01, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/952906/us-congress-share-women-congress/
CAWP. "Share of women in the United States Congress from 1971 to 2021." Chart. January 21, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 01, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/952906/us-congress-share-women-congress/
CAWP. (2021). Share of women in the United States Congress from 1971 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 01, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/952906/us-congress-share-women-congress/
CAWP. "Share of Women in The United States Congress from 1971 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/952906/us-congress-share-women-congress/
CAWP, Share of women in the United States Congress from 1971 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/952906/us-congress-share-women-congress/ (last visited July 01, 2022)