{"id":5844,"date":"2023-09-27T05:51:20","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T10:51:20","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-08-12T15:20:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T19:20:28","slug":"the-data-on-women-leaders","status":"publish","type":"fact-sheet","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/social-trends\/fact-sheet\/the-data-on-women-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"The Data on Women Leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As women\u2019s representation in U.S. politics has grown, 53% of Americans say there are still too few women in high political office in the United States, and many see significant obstacles for women candidates. Our 2023 report on women leaders in politics<\/a> explores Americans\u2019 views about gender and political leadership, as well as views about the barriers women face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Related: Attitudes toward women in business leadership<\/a> <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below, we\u2019ve charted the most up-to-date data on the share of women in top U.S. political, business and higher education positions over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Women in the U.S. Senate, 1965-2023<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
% of U.S. senators who are women<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Note: Percentages are the share of women senators at the outset of each term of Congress.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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