Country
UN Women Region
Parliament structure
Electoral system type
Electoral system sub-type
Two round system
Type of legislated quotas
Sanctions for non compliance
Lists are rejected
Lists that do not comply are rejected
Quota for input only OR input and output (quota on results as corrective measure)
Date
Quota target (level) in %
35.00
Women's representation in single/lower house in %
11.40
Quota target met (+/- 2%) (Yes/ No)
Legal Source (name) - Electoral Law
Electoral Code, 2019
Legal provisions - Electoral Law
Lower House:
• For the uninominal two-round ballot system for legislative, senatorial, and regional elections, political parties, political associations and political coalitions are required to present at least thirty-five percent (35%) of female candidates in accordance with the provisions of Article 31, Paragraph 4 of the Constitution of March 30, 2016. (Electoral Code, article 281)
Upper House:
• For the uninominal two-round ballot system for legislative, senatorial, and regional elections, political parties, political associations and political coalitions are required to present at least thirty-five percent (35%) of female candidates in accordance with the provisions of Article 31, Paragraph 4 of the Constitution of March 30, 2016. (Electoral Code, article 281)
• In the event of a tie between two (02) candidates in the First or Second Round of the Senate elections, the Constitutional Court, after checking the ballots, declares the female candidate as elected or qualified for the second round among the tied candidates. (Electoral Code, article 151)
• For the uninominal two-round ballot system for legislative, senatorial, and regional elections, political parties, political associations and political coalitions are required to present at least thirty-five percent (35%) of female candidates in accordance with the provisions of Article 31, Paragraph 4 of the Constitution of March 30, 2016. (Electoral Code, article 281)
Upper House:
• For the uninominal two-round ballot system for legislative, senatorial, and regional elections, political parties, political associations and political coalitions are required to present at least thirty-five percent (35%) of female candidates in accordance with the provisions of Article 31, Paragraph 4 of the Constitution of March 30, 2016. (Electoral Code, article 281)
• In the event of a tie between two (02) candidates in the First or Second Round of the Senate elections, the Constitutional Court, after checking the ballots, declares the female candidate as elected or qualified for the second round among the tied candidates. (Electoral Code, article 151)
Legal Source (name) - Parity Law
Parity law: Law N° 16.004 establishing parity between men and women in the Central African Republic, 2016
Legal provisions - Parity Law
Lower House:
• A minimum quota of 35% of women is required in all elective functions. This quota is in place until 2026, after which the number of female candidates must be equal to the number of men candidates. (Parity Law, articles 4 and 7)
• Failure to observe the principle of gender parity shall cause the process in question to be null without prejudice to file a claim before the competent courts for compensation. (Parity law, article 9)
Upper House:
• A minimum quota of 35% of women is required in all elective functions. This quota is in place until 2026, after which the number of female candidates must be equal to number of men candidates. (Parity Law, articles 4 and 7)
• Failure to observe the principle of gender parity shall cause the process in question to be null without prejudice to file a claim before the competent courts for compensation. (Parity law, article 9)
• A minimum quota of 35% of women is required in all elective functions. This quota is in place until 2026, after which the number of female candidates must be equal to the number of men candidates. (Parity Law, articles 4 and 7)
• Failure to observe the principle of gender parity shall cause the process in question to be null without prejudice to file a claim before the competent courts for compensation. (Parity law, article 9)
Upper House:
• A minimum quota of 35% of women is required in all elective functions. This quota is in place until 2026, after which the number of female candidates must be equal to number of men candidates. (Parity Law, articles 4 and 7)
• Failure to observe the principle of gender parity shall cause the process in question to be null without prejudice to file a claim before the competent courts for compensation. (Parity law, article 9)
M49 Code
Time limit: one-time quota; sunset clause
Transitional sunset clause: 35% target for 10 years after the adoption of the 2016 Parity Law (until 2026), after which the quota will reach 50%
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
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