This is the first time that a poster provides a snapshot of women in two of the branches of the State - the Executive and the Legislature. The Beijing Platform for Action places a special emphasis on women in politics. The poster provides a stylistic and approximate representation to show the situation of women in politics around the world. It does not purport to depict political boundaries or frontiers. The composition of Governments is in constant evolution and, to a certain extent, that of Parliaments as well.
Parliamentarians have the mandate to hold governments accountable.
Concerning the document, I appeal to Parliaments to translate your interest in the topic of women's advancement into specific input to the document. It should be a document which not only looks back over the 5 years since Beijing, but also looks forward to what has to be achieved in the coming 5 years.