Recently 2019 edition of the biennial IPU Inter Parliamentary Union report has been relased Which of...........

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Recently 2019 edition of the biennial IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union) report has been relased. Which of the following statements are correct regarding this report?

1. The proportion of women ministers is lower as compared to previous report.

2. There is increase in women's representation as elected head of states.

Correct Code:

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

none of the above

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Explanation:

According to recently released, 2019 edition of the biennial IPU (Inter-Parliamentary Union) the proportion of women ministers is at an all-time high at 20.7 percent, 2.4 percentage points higher than that in 2017.
Women’s representation in political decision-making continues to rise slowly, with slight improvements since 2017.
However, women’s representation in top-level leadership has decreased from 7.2 per cent of elected heads of state to 6.6 per cent (10 out of 153), and from 5.7 per cent of heads of government to 5.2 per cent (10 out of 193).