Women in the French National Assembly

So, you know how sometimes grown-ups have big meetings to talk about important things, like how to make sure everyone is safe and happy? Well, in France, they have a really big meeting place called the National Assembly where grown-ups who were elected by other grown-ups get together to talk about how to make their country a better place.

Now, for a long time, there weren't a lot of women in the National Assembly. That's because people used to think that only men could be good leaders and make important decisions. But we know that's not true! Boys and girls can both be leaders and do great things.

So, over time, more and more women started running for election and getting chosen to be in the National Assembly. This is really important because it means that the people making decisions about the country are more representative of the whole population, not just a certain group.

Even though there are still more men than women in the National Assembly, things are getting better all the time. And who knows, maybe one day there will be just as many women as men in there!