Country
UN Women Region
Electoral system type
Electoral system sub-type
First-past-the-post
Type of legislated quotas
Method of filling seats
Separate sub-list for women; separate sub-list Dalit women
Ranking/ placement
Sanctions for non compliance
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 %
41.30
Legal Source (name) - Constitution
Constitution of Nepal, 2015 (amended through 2016)
Legal provisions - Constitution
• The Village Assembly to be constituted shall have the representation of at least two women from every Ward of the Village Council. The Municipal Assembly to be constituted shall have the representation of at least two women from every ward of the municipality. (Constitution, articles 222-223)
M49 Code
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
M49 Region
Local Level
true
Provisions on gender quotas (Yes/No) - Local Government Law