Zoom out: New Orleans is a rare woman-run city, according to a new benchmark statistical review commissioned by the Junior League of New Orleans, with 44% of the city's elected seats held by women.
Yes, but: That's still disproportionate to the city's population, which is about 53% women, the report says, and so far has not been enough to help New Orleans bridge other gender gaps in health care, wages and other disparities.