Philippines leads ASEAN in women’s representation in government

The Philippines ranked 70th* among 193 United Nations member states in the latest edition of the Women’s Power Index by think tank Council on Foreign Relations. On a scale of 0-100, where 100 represents women having at least 50% representation in all levels of government, the Philippines scored 30.8, ahed of other Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states. The index measures the proportion of women’s representation in the government, which focuses on the numerical presence of women rather than their impact or policy preferences.