Bhutan

Data on women

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Basic information > About parliament

Speaker

Speaker
Sangay Dorji (Male)
Year of birth
1981
Additional information
Elected on 10 May 2023.
See historical data for this field.

Secretary general

Secretary General
Tenzin Thinley (Male)
Notes Additional information about the Secretary General, in particular regarding their term.
Appointed on 1 Nov. 2022.

Members

Current number of members, by sex
Men The number of male parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.
22
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Women The number of female parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.
3
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Percentage of women Calculated by dividing the current number of women by the current number of members.
12% See historical data for this field.

Age

Average age of all members
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Reserved seats and quotas

Electoral quota for women Quotas to promote the representation of women in parliament.
Elections > Election results

Candidates

Total number of candidates Total number of people who registered as candidates for election. Does not include people who stood as candidates to become "substitute members".
89

Results

Members elected, by sex
Number of men elected
19
Number of women elected
1
Percentage of women elected The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women elected in the election and the number of seats at stake at the election.
5%
Number of women after election or renewal, by mode of designation
Women Directly Elected
1
Women Appointed
2

New legislature

Total number of men after the election The total number of male parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
22
Total number of women after the election The total number of female parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
3
First Speaker of the new legislature
First Speaker of the new legislature First name of the Speaker of the new legislature following the election or renewal.
Sangay Dorji (Male)
Date of election
10.05.2023
Elections > Historical data on women

Women's suffrage

Women’s right to vote
Women’s right to vote Year in which women obtained the right to vote
1953
National or local Suffrage: National or Local
National
Restricted or unrestricted suffrage Suffrage: Restricted or Universal
Restricted
Detail of restrictions Suffrage: Restrictions detail
Only 1 vote per household
Women’s right to vote Year in which women obtained the right to vote
2008
National or local Suffrage: National or Local
National
Restricted or unrestricted suffrage Suffrage: Restricted or Universal
Universal
Notes Suffrage: Additional Notes on right of suffrage
The new constitution, adopted by Parliament on 21 July 2008 provides for universal suffrage
Women’s right to stand for election
Women's right to stand for election Year in which women obtained the right to stand for election
1953
National or local Stand for Election: National or Local
National
First woman in parliament
First woman in parliament Year in which first woman entered parliament
1980

Specialized body - Women's caucus

Bhutan Women's Parliamentary Caucus (BWPC)
(August 2019)
Formal or informal
Formal

Activities

Issues dealt with by the caucus
The BWPC's platform is focused on:

Showcasing and promoting the voice and visibility of women to gain the trust and confidence of society in women's leadership, thereby increasing their chances of getting elected to parliament;

Ensuring that women’s rights, gender equality, children’s rights and social agendas remain central to the work of the Parliament.