The Parliament notes that "recent elections have brought women to the highest functions as Heads of State and Government in some Member States and third countries and "congratulates the Head of Governments that have used objective and non-discriminatory criteria for the selection of the members of their cabinets".
Eiropas Parlamentā sieviešu skaits procentuāli svārstās starp 58 un 0 % atkarībā no dalībvalsts, vidēji — nedaudz virs 30 %.