Parliamentary elections were held in Iceland in Scandinavia, and as a result of the ballot counting, the percentage of female members exceeded 50% for the first time in the European parliament.
A parliamentary election was held in Iceland on the 25th.
According to Iceland's national television, as a result of the ballot counting, female lawmakers accounted for 33 of the 63 seats, or 52% of the total.
According to the IPU = Inter-Parliamentary Union, which is made up of parliamentarians from all over the world, the percentage of female parliamentarians is 61% in Rwanda and 53% in Cuba. However, Iceland is the first to exceed 50%.
According to a survey on the gender gap released by the World Economic Forum in March, Iceland has been the country with the lowest gender gap for the 12th consecutive time.
In this election, the three parties that make up the coalition government led by Prime Minister Jacobs Dottil will secure a majority, and it is expected that discussions will be held on the framework of the administration centered on these three parties in the future.