Country
UN Women Region
Parliament structure
Electoral system type
Electoral system sub-type
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
Quota target met (+/- 2%) (Yes/ No)
Legal Source (name) - Constitution
Constitution of Haiti, 1987 (amended through 2012)
Legal provisions - Constitution
The Constitution recognizes the principle of a minimum quota of 30% for women at all levels, especially in public life (Article 17.1). The Constitution further requires that all laws related to political parties, their structures and functional mechanisms need to reserve minimum 30% of positions for women (Article 30.1.1).
Legal Source (name) - Electoral Law
Electoral Decree, 2015
Legal provisions - Electoral Law
Lower House:
• The list of candidates submitted to the Provisional Electoral Council by political parties, for each elective office, must contain at least 30% women. (Electoral Decree, Article 100.1)
Upper House:
• The list of candidates submitted to the Provisional Electoral Council by political parties, for each elective office, must contain at least 30% women. (Electoral Decree, Article 100.1)
• The list of candidates submitted to the Provisional Electoral Council by political parties, for each elective office, must contain at least 30% women. (Electoral Decree, Article 100.1)
Upper House:
• The list of candidates submitted to the Provisional Electoral Council by political parties, for each elective office, must contain at least 30% women. (Electoral Decree, Article 100.1)
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Legislated electoral quota for Upper House (Yes/ No)
Comments
Bicameral parliamentary structure, however, no functioning lower house currently. By law, similar quota applies to both Upper and Lower 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
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