Argentina

After sustained pressure from various women's organisation, in 1991 a new electoral law, "Ley de Cupo Femenino", was introduced requiring party electoral lists to have a minimum of 30 percent women among their candidates for all national elections.

In 1993 Decree 379 fixed a minimum number of seats that would have to be accorded to women: at least 1 post when 2-4 were available, at least 2 posts where 5-8 were available, at least 3 when 9-11 were available, at least 4 when 12-14 were available, at least 5 when 15-18 were available, and at least 6 when 19-20 were available.

Also in 1993, the law was clarified, so that for every two males placed on the list, at least one female must be placed too; if only two names, one must be a woman. In 2000, it was extended to all elections and to all seats that the party was renewing (Marx & Borner 2008, p. 5).

By 1999, 22 of 24 Argentine provinces had adopted quota rules to the state legislature and to most municipal councils.

• Constitution of the Argentine Nation 1994
• Código Electoral Nacional 1983, as amended 1991
• Decree 379
• Decree 1246, 2000
• Marx, Jutta & Borner, Jutta (2008), "Argentina ? Avances y desafíos en el camino hacia una mayor igualdad entre los géneros en la arena política", in Del dicho al hecho: manual de buenas practicas para la participación de mujeres en los partidos políticos latinoamericanos, Beatriz Llanos & Kristen Sample (eds.), Stockholm: International IDEA