featureMar 28, 2023 Fewer than a third of UN member states have ever had a woman leader Just 13 UN member countries are currently led by women; in 9 of those 13, the current leader is the country’s first woman head of government.
short readsFeb 8, 2019 For the fifth time in a row, the new Congress is the most racially and ethnically diverse ever More than one-in-five voting members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate are racial or ethnic minorities.
short readsJan 24, 2019 In 116th Congress, at least 13% of lawmakers are immigrants or the children of immigrants The 69 immigrants and children of immigrants in the 116th Congress claim heritage in 38 countries and are overwhelmingly Democrats.
short readsAug 21, 2018 Immigrants or children of immigrants make up at least 12% of 115th Congress At least 65 of the current voting members of Congress are immigrants or the children of immigrants. These members represent nearly half of U.S. states.
short readsOct 27, 2014 Brazil continues South America’s incumbent streak In recent decades, no incumbents from the 10 Latin American countries in South America have lost bids for re-election.