Country
UN Women Region
Parliament structure
Electoral system type
Electoral system sub-type
First-past-the-post and party block vote two round system
Type of legislated quotas
Sanctions for non compliance
Lists are rejected
Lists are rejected
Quota for input only OR input and output (quota on results as corrective measure)
Date
Quota target (level) in %
30.00
Women's representation in single/lower house in %
31.20
Quota target met (+/- 2%) (Yes/ No)
Legal Source (name) - Electoral Law
Electoral Code, 2019 (amended the same year)
Legal provisions - Electoral Law
Single House:
• In electoral constituencies using a list system, the political party or coalition of political parties is required to adhere to the quota of 30% of women. (Electoral Code, article 151)
• In electoral constituencies using a list system, the political party or coalition of political parties is required to adhere to the quota of 30% of women. (Electoral Code, article 151)
Legal Source (name) - Parity Law
Parity Law: order 012/PR/2018 establishing parity in elective and nominative functions of the republic of Chad, 2018; Parity Law: Decree No.0433/PR/MFPPE/2021 implementing the ordinance 012/PR/2018 instituting parity in nominative and elective functions in the Republic of Chad, 2021
Legal provisions - Parity Law
Single House:
• In electoral constituencies using a list system, the political party or coalition of political parties is required to adhere to the quota of 30% of women. (Electoral Code, article 151)
• Lists that do not comply will not be admissible.(Decree implementing the ordinance 012/PR/2018 instituting parity in nominative and elective functions in the Republic of Chad, article 4)
• In electoral constituencies using a list system, the political party or coalition of political parties is required to adhere to the quota of 30% of women. (Electoral Code, article 151)
• Lists that do not comply will not be admissible.(Decree implementing the ordinance 012/PR/2018 instituting parity in nominative and elective functions in the Republic of Chad, article 4)
M49 Code
Legislated electoral quota for Upper House (Yes/ No)
Comments
Unicameral parliamentary structure.
Provisions on gender quotas (Yes/No) - Constitution
Provisions on gender quotas (Yes/No) - Electoral Law
Provisions on gender quotas (Yes/No) - Parity Law
Provisions on gender quotas (Yes/No) - Party Law
Provisions on gender quotas (Yes/No) - Financing Law
Provisions on gender quotas (Yes/No) - Political Agreement
M49 Region