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Gender parity in national parliament

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Seats held by men in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	296
1997	300
1998	300
1999	300
2000	300
2001	300
2003	294
2004	294
2005	294
2006	294	1
2009	281	2
2010	281

Seats held by women in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	34
1997	30
1998	30
1999	30
2000	30
2001	30
2003	6
2004	6
2005	6
2006	51	1
2009	19	2
2010	64

Seats held by women in national parliament, percentage

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	10.3
1997	9.1
1998	9.1
1999	9.1
2000	9.1
2001	9.1
2003	2
2004	2
2005	2
2006	14.8	1
2009	6.3	2
2010	18.6

Total number of seats in national parliament

Year	Value	Footnotes
1990	330
1997	330
1998	330
1999	330
2000	330
2001	330
2002	330
2003	300
2004	300
2005	300
2006	345	1
2009	300	2
2010	345

Footnotes:

Bangladesh: In 2004, the number of seats in parliament was raised from 300 to 345, with the addition of 45 reserved seats for women. These reserved seats were filled in September and October 2005, being allocated to political parties in proportion to thei
Bangladesh: This figure excluded the 45 reserved seats for women which were not yet filled in January 2009.

Source: United Nations Statistics Division

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