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
One in three consecutive candidates shall be female.
Date
Quota target (level) in %
30.00
Women's representation in single/lower house in %
29.50
Quota target met (+/- 2%) (Yes/ No)
Legal Source (name) - Electoral Law
Public Elections Act, 2022
Legal provisions - Electoral Law
Single House:
• For every 3 candidate nominated under subsection (1), one of them shall be female. (Public Elections Act, article 58)
• For every 3 candidate nominated under subsection (1), one of them shall be female. (Public Elections Act, article 58)
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