See also special areas
At a glance
Structure of Parliament: Unicameral
Are there legislated quotas...
- Yes for the Single/Lower House?
- Yes at the Sub-national level?
Are there voluntary quotas...
- No adopted by political parties?
Palestinian Territory, Occupied
Single/Lower house
Palestinian Legislative Council
| Total seats: | 132 |
| Total women: | 17 |
| % women: | 13% |
| Election year: | 2006 |
| Electoral System: | |
| Quota Type: | Legislated Candidate Quotas |
| Election details: | IDEA Voter Turnout |
| Legal source | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Quota type: Legislated Candidate Quotas |
Electoral law | The new election law of 2005 states that political parties must have at least 1 woman among the first 3 on the list, at least 1 woman among the next 4, and 1 woman among every five for the rest of the list (Law no 9 of 2005). The law applies to the PR-part of the election, and the lists are closed. This guarantees about 20 percent women among the candidates. Half of the members of parliament are elected with the PR-system and half from single member districts. |
| Legal Sanctions for Non-Compliance: | Electoral law | If the minimim percentage is not met, candidates of the over-represented sex can be removed (but not replaced by candidates of the under-represented sex). However, this only applies if the party submits candidates of the stipulated maximum per constituency. This maximum was raised from 100 to 150 percent of total fillable seats per constituency with the introduction of the quota law. (This provision has minimised the effect of the quota provisions) |
| Rank order/placement rules: | Electoral law | See above |
Sources | Additional information | Contact us
Last updated 1780-01-01
Quota at the Sub-National Level
| Quota Type: | Reserved Seats |
| Legal source | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Quota type: Reserved Seats |
Constitution | According to the law of 2004, women are guaranteed at least 2 seats in every one of the 26 local councils. In the 2004 election 139 women and 748 men candidated to the 306 seats. Women won 50 seats, i.e. 16.7 percent. According to a forthcoming study from The Palestinian Women's Research and Documentation Centre it was not necessary to apply the quota rule but in a few cases, since so many women were already elected in the first place. |
| Legal Sanctions for Non-Compliance: | No data available | No data available |
| Rank order/placement rules: | No data available | No data available |
Sources | Additional information | Contact us
Last updated 1780-01-01
