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Universal Suffrage Historical Data
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The data charts the historical trajectory of women's involvement in formal political systems worldwide, tracking the acquisition of the right to vote and the ability to hold legislative seats. It provides a framework for evaluating global progress toward political equality for women, detailing the existing gaps. While women have secured the right to vote in almost all countries, the information shows that representation gains have been uneven and limited; women often remain a small minority in political institutions. The time series spans from the 18th century, when women were largely excluded, up to the present day.
Columns
- Entity (country): The geographical location or country identifier.
- Code (codes): A unique identifier associated with the entity.
- Year (year): The specific year of observation, running from 1789 to 2022.
- number_unisuffrage_none (numbers): The count of countries where neither men nor women hold the universal right to vote.
- number_unisuffrage_men (unisuffraid): The count of countries where men, but not women, have the universal right to vote.
- number_unisuffrage_all (numbers): The total count of countries where both men and women share the universal right to vote.
Distribution
The data is structured as a time series and is available in a CSV file format, specifically named
countries-tovotelexical new.csv. The dataset contains 6 columns and comprises 1,638 valid records, with observations ranging from the year 1789 through to 2022.Usage
This data is suitable for tracking historical trends in democratisation and suffrage movements, focusing on gender equality. It can be used to analyse the speed and extent of legislative changes that ended voting rights discrimination against women globally. It is also highly effective for creating visualisations that illustrate the pace of political reform across different regions and decades, allowing users to explore how each country's status changed over time.
Coverage
The geographic scope includes various countries and territories worldwide. The data runs from 1789 to 2022. The primary focus is the historical status of voting rights, tracking the gap that opened when men gained rights faster than women in the early 20th century. While formal discrimination against women concerning the right to vote has ended (Kuwait being the last in 2006), the data also highlights territories, such as Brunei, Gaza, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, and the United Arab Emirates, where a general expansion of rights for all citizens is still required.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
- Political Scientists: To study the historical expansion of democratic institutions and political rights.
- Historians: To map the timeline of global women’s rights movements, starting from the 18th century.
- Policy Analysts: To assess political equality progress and identify locations that require further expansion of political rights.
- Journalists and Educators: To generate detailed reports and educational materials on global gender political representation.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Global Women's Political Rights Evolution
- Universal Suffrage Historical Data
- Political Equality Progress Tracker
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Original Data Source: Universal Suffrage Historical Data
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