Bahreïn

Données historiques sur les femmes

Data on women’s right to vote and to stand for election, the date at which the first woman entered parliament, and female Heads of State or Government

Women's suffrage

Date d’indépendance Pour les pays ayant obtenu leur indépendance après 1940
1971
Droit de vote des femmes
Droit de vote Année lorsque les femmes ont obtenu le droit de vote
1951
National ou local Vote : national ou local
Local
Notes Vote : notes complémentaires sur le droit de vote
Women are given the right to vote for municipal councils.
Droit de vote Année lorsque les femmes ont obtenu le droit de vote
1973
National ou local Vote : national ou local
National
Suffrage restreint ou universel Vote : restreint ou universel
Restricted
Notes Vote : notes complémentaires sur le droit de vote
According to the Constitution (6 December 1973), all citizens are equal before the law; however the Electoral Law that was adopted as a follow up, did not recognize women's suffrage. Women were consequently not able to exercise electoral rights in the only legislative elections held in Bahrain in December 1973.
Droit de vote Année lorsque les femmes ont obtenu le droit de vote
2002
National ou local Vote : national ou local
National
Suffrage restreint ou universel Vote : restreint ou universel
Universal
Notes Vote : notes complémentaires sur le droit de vote
Women voted in 2001 for the referendum on the New Constitution, which came into being in 2002 and confirmed women's suffrage. Prior to independence, women were given the right to vote for municipal councils in 1951. According to the Constitution (6 December 1973), all citizens are equal before the law; however the Electoral Law that was adopted as a follow up, did not recognize women's suffrage. Women were consequently not able to exercise electoral rights in the only legislative elections held in Bahrain in December 1973.
Droit d’éligibilité des femmes
Droit d’éligibilité Année lorsque les femmes ont obtenu le droit d’éligibilité
1973
National ou local Eligibilité : nationale ou locale
National
Suffrage restreint ou universel Candidature aux élections : restreinte ou universelle
Universal
Notes Eligibilité : notes complémentaires sur le droit d’éligibilité
According to the Constitution in force (6 December 1973), all citizens are equal before the law; however, women were not able to exercise electoral rights in the only legislative elections held in Bahrain in December 1973
Droit d’éligibilité Année lorsque les femmes ont obtenu le droit d’éligibilité
1999
National ou local Eligibilité : nationale ou locale
Local
Suffrage restreint ou universel Candidature aux élections : restreinte ou universelle
Universal
Notes Eligibilité : notes complémentaires sur le droit d’éligibilité
Women are allowed to stand for election for municipal councils (right to vote for councils in 1951).
Droit d’éligibilité Année lorsque les femmes ont obtenu le droit d’éligibilité
2002
National ou local Eligibilité : nationale ou locale
National
Suffrage restreint ou universel Candidature aux élections : restreinte ou universelle
Universal
Notes Eligibilité : notes complémentaires sur le droit d’éligibilité
Women voted in 2001 for the referendum on the New Constitution, which came into being in 2002 and confirmed women's suffrage. According to the Constitution (6 December 1973), all citizens are equal before the law; however the Electoral Law that was adopted as a follow up, did not recognize women's suffrage. Women were consequently not able to exercise electoral rights in the only legislative elections held in Bahrain in December 1973. In 1999, women were allowed to stand for election for municipal councils, which they had been able to vote for since 1951.
Première femme au parlement
Première femme au parlement Année lorsque la première femme est entrée au parlement
2002
Première femme présidente
Année de la première femme présidente Année où, pour la première fois dans l'histoire du parlement d'un pays, une femme devient présidente de parlement ou d'une chambre parlementaire
2018