Proportion of female councillors

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Proportion of female Councillors in Bristol
Year Value
2016 42
2017 42
2018 42

Source: Bristol University

Unit of Measurement: %

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Bristol statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Bristol statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Bristol-specific metadata information.

Indicator available

Proportion of female councillors
Indicator description

Bristol councellors that are female
Geographical coverage
Unit of measurement

%
Definitions

Elected councillors in Bristol that are female
Calculations

Calculations performed on the dataset
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Report prepared by Sean Fox and Allan MacLeod
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This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Proportion of seats held by women in (a) national parliaments and (b) local governments
Target name

Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life
UN designated tier

1/2
UN custodian agency

Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF 4.0 MB) opens in a new window
Organisation

Bristol University
Periodicity

Annual
Earliest available data

2016
Geographical coverage

Bristol
Link to data source Bristol VLR 2019 opens in a new window
Release date Jul 19, 2021
Next release

TBD
Statistical classification
Contact details

City.office@bristol.gov.uk
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