Country
UN Women Region
Parliament structure
Electoral system type
Electoral system sub-type
Open list
Type of legislated quotas
Type of list
Sanctions for non compliance
Other sanctions
Political parties are given a fine
Quota for input only OR input and output (quota on results as corrective measure)
Date
Quota target (level) in %
40.00
Women's representation in single/lower house in %
33.10
Quota target met (+/- 2%) (Yes/ No)
Legal Source (name) - Electoral Law
Law on Elections of Representatives to the Croatian Parliament, 1999 (amended through 2019)
Legal provisions - Electoral Law
Single House:
• Lists must respect the principle of gender equality and take into account the balanced representation of women and men on lists. Lists shall be in accordance with this principle if at least 40% of members of each sex are on the list. (Electoral Law, article 21a)
• Lists must respect the principle of gender equality and take into account the balanced representation of women and men on lists. Lists shall be in accordance with this principle if at least 40% of members of each sex are on the list. (Electoral Law, article 21a)
Legal Source (name) - Parity Law
The Act on Gender Equality NN 82/08, 2008 (amended through 2017)
Legal provisions - Parity Law
Single House:
• One sex is substantially [under-represented] within the meaning of paragraph 2 of this Article if it accounts for less than 40% of representatives in political and public decision-making bodies. (Act on Gender Equality, article 12).
• When drawing up and proposing lists of candidates for the election of representatives to the Croatian Parliament…political parties and other authorized entities submitting such lists shall observe the principle of gender equality and seek to achieve the balance in terms of the representation of women and men on such election lists pursuant to the provision of Article 12 of this Act. (Act on Gender Equality, Article 15).
• Political parties and other entities authorized to propose lists of candidates who do not comply with the principle of gender equality that is laid down in Article 15 of this Act and who do not seek to achieve a balance in terms of representation of women and men on election lists pursuant to Article 12 of this Act shall be punished for a violation with a fine of HRK 50,000.00 for non-compliance of the electoral list for the Croatian Parliament. (Act on Gender Equality, Article 35)
• One sex is substantially [under-represented] within the meaning of paragraph 2 of this Article if it accounts for less than 40% of representatives in political and public decision-making bodies. (Act on Gender Equality, article 12).
• When drawing up and proposing lists of candidates for the election of representatives to the Croatian Parliament…political parties and other authorized entities submitting such lists shall observe the principle of gender equality and seek to achieve the balance in terms of the representation of women and men on such election lists pursuant to the provision of Article 12 of this Act. (Act on Gender Equality, Article 15).
• Political parties and other entities authorized to propose lists of candidates who do not comply with the principle of gender equality that is laid down in Article 15 of this Act and who do not seek to achieve a balance in terms of representation of women and men on election lists pursuant to Article 12 of this Act shall be punished for a violation with a fine of HRK 50,000.00 for non-compliance of the electoral list for the Croatian Parliament. (Act on Gender Equality, Article 35)
M49 Code
Intersectionality
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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