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Women in cabinet

Only 62 of the world's 178 governements have any women in the cabinet. Worldwide, about 6% of cabinet positions are held by females - up from 3% in 1987. Most female cabinet ministers hold portfolios for social issues, health or education.

Source: World government directory 1994, cited in United Nations, Division for the Advancement of Women/Secretariat for the Fourth World Conference on Women, `Women in international decision-making: peace and security areas', GAP/1994/BP.1, 2 December 1994.

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