women actually outnumber men in the United States.
The share of women in the United States House of Representatives has increased significantly since 1965. In that year, only 2.3 percent of Representatives were women. In 2023, that number had increased to 28.5 percent of the House. Despite the significant progress made to female representation in politics, there is still work to be done given that Share of members in the United States House of Representatives who were women from 1965 to 2023
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CAWP. (January 3, 2023). Share of members in the United States House of Representatives who were women from 1965 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/691100/share-of-women-in-us-house/
CAWP. "Share of members in the United States House of Representatives who were women from 1965 to 2023." Chart. January 3, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/691100/share-of-women-in-us-house/
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CAWP. "Share of Members in The United States House of Representatives Who Were Women from 1965 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jan 2023, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/691100/share-of-women-in-us-house/
CAWP, Share of members in the United States House of Representatives who were women from 1965 to 2023 Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/691100/share-of-women-in-us-house/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Share of members in the United States House of Representatives who were women from 1965 to 2023 [Graph], CAWP, January 3, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/691100/share-of-women-in-us-house/