Country
UN Women Region
Parliament structure
Electoral system type
Electoral system sub-type
Preferential voting, majority bonus with a two-round system
Type of legislated quotas
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 %
11.30
Quota target met (+/- 2%) (Yes/ No)
Legal Source (name) - Constitution
Constitution of the Republic of the Congo, 2015
Legal provisions - Constitution
Article 17 of the Constitution states: "the law guarantees parity and ensures the promotion as well as the representativeness of women in all political, elective and administrative functions."
Legal Source (name) - Electoral Law
Electoral Law, 2001 (amended through 2017)
Legal provisions - Electoral Law
Lower House:
• Candidates for legislative or senatorial elections shall be presented by parties or political groups. They can also stand as independent candidates. The nomination must take into account the representativeness of women with at least 30% of applications. (Electoral Law, article 61)
Upper House:
• Candidates for legislative or senatorial elections shall be presented by parties or political groups. They can also stand as independent candidates. The nomination must take into account the representativeness of women with at least 30% of applications. (Electoral Law, article 61)
• Candidates for legislative or senatorial elections shall be presented by parties or political groups. They can also stand as independent candidates. The nomination must take into account the representativeness of women with at least 30% of applications. (Electoral Law, article 61)
Upper House:
• Candidates for legislative or senatorial elections shall be presented by parties or political groups. They can also stand as independent candidates. The nomination must take into account the representativeness of women with at least 30% of applications. (Electoral Law, article 61)
M49 Code
Legislated electoral quota for Upper House (Yes/ No)
Comments
Bicameral parliamentary structure. Similar quota in place for Upper House.
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