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At a glance
Structure of Parliament: Bicameral
Are there legislated quotas...
Are there voluntary quotas...
- No adopted by political parties?
Afghanistan
(Islamic Republic of Afghanistan)
Single/Lower house
Wolesi Jirga / House of Representatives
| Total seats: | 242 |
| Total women: | 68 |
| % women: | 28% |
| Election year: | 2005 |
| Electoral System: | |
| Quota Type: | Reserved seats |
| Election details: |
IDEA Voter Turnout
IPU Parline |
| Legal source | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Quota type: Reserved seats |
Constitution | The Wolesi Jirga should have no more than 250 members, and be proportional to the population of each of the provinces, and contain, on average, two women from each province (Constitution, Article 83). |
| Electoral law | The number of seats from each province and the number of female seats from each province is decided by the Independent Electoral Commission, although no province shall have less than two seats and the female seats shall be at least twice the number of provinces. (Election Law, Article 20 & 22). Currently this means 65 out of the 239 to be distributed ? 27 % (Independent Elections Commission). | |
| Legal Sanctions for Non-Compliance: | Electoral law | If not there are enough women to take the reserved seats, they shall remain empty until next election (Election Law, Article 22). |
| Rank order/placement rules: | N/A | The most voted female candidates in each constituency shall be awarded seats (Election Law, Article 22 [2]). |
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Last updated 1780-01-01
Upper house
Meshrano Jirga / House of Elders
| Total seats: | 102 |
| Total women: | 23 |
| % women: | 23% |
| Election year: | 2005 |
| Electoral System: | Indirectly elected / appointed |
| Quota Type: | Reserved seats |
| Election details: | IPU Parline |
| Legal source | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Quota type: Reserved seats |
Constitution | The Meshrano Jirga consists of 1/3 representatives from provincial, 1/3 district councils and 1/3 presidential appointees. The presidential appointees should be from experts and experienced persons and 50 percent of them should be women. (Constitution, Article 84). Thus, around 17 percent of the seats in the Meshrano Jirga are reserved for women. |
| Legal Sanctions for Non-Compliance: | N/A | No data available |
| Rank order/placement rules: | N/A | No data available |
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Last updated 1780-01-01
Quota at the Sub-National Level
| Quota Type: | Reserved seats |
| Legal source | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Quota type: Reserved seats |
Constitution | One quarter of the seats in each provincial council shall be reserved for female candidates. The provisional councils range from 9 to 29 members and women can make up more than the reserved quarter (Electoral Law, Articles 28-29). |
| Legal Sanctions for Non-Compliance: | No data available | No data available |
| Rank order/placement rules: | No data available | No data available |
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Last updated 1780-01-01
