(C) Sweden
Sweden belongs to the Scandinavian/Nordic countries, which have the highest women's representation in national parliaments (42.3%), far above India's 11.8%.
The textbook passage states that "in Scandinavian countries, such as Sweden, Norway and Finland, the participation of women in public life is very high," and the data table confirms Nordic countries lead at 42.3%. Russia and Australia are not highlighted; India is among the lowest. Sweden is the best-known example given in the chapter, making (C) the correct choice.