 Portrait of Luisa Cáceres de Arismendi, heroine of the Venezuelan War of Independence | |
| General Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Maternal mortality (per 100,000) | 95 (2015) |
| Women in parliament | 23%, 38 out of 165 (2019)[1] |
| Women over 25 with secondary education | 71.7% (2017) |
| Women in labour force | 52% (2018)[2] |
| Gender Inequality Index[3] | |
| Value | 0.492 (2021) |
| Rank | 123rd out of 191 |
| Global Gender Gap Index[4] | |
| Value | 0.699 (2021) |
| Rank | 91st out of 156 |
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Gender equality is established in the constitution of Venezuela and the country is a signatory of the United Nations's Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. However, women in the history of Venezuela have played asymmetrical roles in society compared to men. Notable women have participated in the political history since the Venezuelan War of Independence in the 19th century, but universal suffrage was not granted until 1947.
In modern times, Venezuela still faces important challenges related to discrimination, unequal political representation, lack of access to adequate health services and child care, and sex violence.
Miss Venezuela is considered a matter of national pride. Venezuela is one of the countries with more Miss World and Miss Universe titleholders in the world. Many of them have become notable actresses, journalists and politicians in Venezuela. The popularity of beauty pageants has translated into a culture of cosmetics and high levels of female plastic surgery.
Several Venezuelan women are notable for their contributions to the country and to the world's cultural heritage.
- ^ "Female Deputies of National Assembly of Venezuela". República Bolivariana de Venezuela, Asamblea Nacional. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ "Labor force participation rate, female". The World Bank. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ "Human Development Report 2021/2022" (PDF). HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORTS. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ "Global Gender Gap Report 2021" (PDF). World Economic Forum. Retrieved 18 February 2022.