This is UK-focused: the news in the US seems to be at least a little better. Where there are 15% of women in the House of Commons, there are 20% in Congress. In the UK, 45% of female MPs were childless; in the US, it's 32%.<p>Here's a (very rough) breakdown:<p>Senate: 20 women (20%), 70% have children (2.07 average)
House: 87 women (20%), 66% have children (2.42 average)
Cabinet: 7 women (30%), 86% have children (2.33 average)<p>And just to instigate discussion:<p>Republicans: 29 women (10%), 72% have children (2.29 average)
Democrat: 85 women (33%), 66% have children (2.38 average)