Country
UN Women Region
Parliament structure
Electoral system type
Electoral system sub-type
Closed list
Type of legislated quotas
Type of list
Ranking/ placement
Ranking/ placement details
Candidates shall alternate by sex
Sanctions for non compliance
Other sanctions
Political parties are notified to rectify the lists
Quota for input only OR input and output (quota on results as corrective measure)
Date
Quota target (level) in %
50.00
Women's representation in single/lower house in %
55.00
Quota target met (+/- 2%) (Yes/ No)
Legal Source (name) - Electoral Law
Electoral law, 2012 (amended through 2022)
Legal provisions - Electoral Law
Single House:
• The political parties that participate in the election of deputies of the National Assembly must present in their lists of candidates 50% men and 50% women, ordered equally and presented alternately. (Electoral Law, article 68)
• Lists that do not comply with the requirements of the law will be notified by the supreme electoral council so that it may be rectified. (Electoral Law, article 70)
• The political parties that participate in the election of deputies of the National Assembly must present in their lists of candidates 50% men and 50% women, ordered equally and presented alternately. (Electoral Law, article 68)
• Lists that do not comply with the requirements of the law will be notified by the supreme electoral council so that it may be rectified. (Electoral Law, article 70)
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