Gender Speech Ratio
Female members' speaking-time share divided by their seat-share (1.0 = proportional to seats, < 1.0 = under-spoken).
INDICATORGender Speech Ratio
scope-macro · Participation structure
Formula
Exact computation for Gender Speech Ratio.
(Total female-member speaking time ÷ Total speaking time) ÷ (Female members ÷ Total members)Coverage
The scope over which this indicator is measured.
Only councils with gender data in the member profiles. Self-reported gender is used.
What this indicator does not capture
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- Binary classification only — non-binary identities are not represented.
- Quality and significance of speech are not weighted; only duration.
- Procedural speech by chairs and committee leaders is included.
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