Country
UN Women Region
Electoral system type
Electoral system sub-type
First-past-the-post or single non-transferable vote for multi-member constituencies
Type of legislated quotas
Method of filling seats
Filled by unelected women with the highest votes; Minister may also appoint nominees
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 %
6.00
Women's representation in single/lower house in %
10.10
Legal Source (name) - Electoral Law
Electoral act 2023
Legal provisions - Electoral Law
• In each municipal constituency one seat is reserved for a female member of the municipal council (reserved seat). The female candidate: who was not declared by the commission as the winning candidate for a seat other than the reserved seat; and who obtained the highest number of votes amongst other female candidates in that constituency, is to be declared by the commission as the winning candidate for the reserved seat. To avoid doubt, the operation of these provisions are not affected if a female candidate is declared by the commission as the winning candidate for a seat other than the reserved seat. (Electoral act, section 28)
M49 Code
Intersectionality
Women as representatives of bodies of women
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
Quota Application
Quota does not apply to all types of local government.
Provisions on gender quotas (Yes/No) - Local Government Law
Legal provisions - Local Government Law