Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Data on women
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Basic information > About parliament
Speaker
Speaker
Freddy Mamani
Laura
(Male)
Year of birth
1974
Additional information
Elected on 3 Nov. 2020.
Secretary general
Secretary General
Valeria Vilaseca
Chumacero
(Female)
Secretary General
Luis Fernando
Vía Cavero
(Male)
Members
Current number of members, by sex
Men
The number of male parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.
70
Women
The number of female parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.
Percentage of women
Calculated by dividing the current number of women by the current number of members.
Age
Average age of all members
Youngest member (years)
Age at the time of the last election or renewal.
Youngest member
Juan Pablo Flores Jiménez (Male)
Oldest member (years)
Age at the time of the last election or renewal.
81
Oldest member
Elías Quelca Mamani (Male)
Reserved seats and quotas
Number of reserved seats, by group
Women
0
Electoral quota for women
Quotas to promote the representation of women in parliament.
Notes
Legislated candidate quotas (50% men, 50% women). The Constitution notes that participation in the political process will be equitable and on equal terms between men and women. Both principal and alternate candidate lists in multi-member constituencies for elections to the Lower House (Cámara de Diputados) must include equal numbers of men and women, in alternation. In the case of a list composed of an odd number of candidates, preference will be given to women. In single-member constituencies, at least 50% of the candidates (principal and alternate) nominated in all of the constituencies must be women.
Elections > Election results
Results
Number of women after election or renewal, by mode of designation
Women Appointed
0
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
1938
National or local
Suffrage: National or Local
National
Restricted or unrestricted suffrage
Suffrage: Restricted or Universal
Restricted
Detail of restrictions
Suffrage: Restrictions detail
Only literate women and those with a certain level of income
Women’s right to vote
Year in which women obtained the right to vote
1952
National or local
Suffrage: National or Local
National
Restricted or unrestricted suffrage
Suffrage: Restricted or Universal
Universal
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
1938
National or local
Stand for Election: National or Local
National
Restricted or unrestricted suffrage
Stand for Election : Restricted or Universal
Restricted
Detail of restrictions
Stand for Election: Restrictions detail
Women must have an income and be literate in order to stand for election.
Women's right to stand for election
Year in which women obtained the right to stand for election
1952
National or local
Stand for Election: National or Local
National
Restricted or unrestricted suffrage
Stand for Election : Restricted or Universal
Universal
First woman in parliament
First woman in parliament
Year in which first woman entered parliament
1956
First woman speaker
Year of first woman speaker
Date at which, for the first time in the country's parliamentary history, a woman became Presiding Officer of Parliament or of one of its Houses.
1979
Specialized body - Women's caucus
Union of Women Parliamentarians of Bolivia (UMPABOL)
(March 1998 - December 2014)
Formal or informal
Formal
The caucus is open to male MPs
No
Notes
Created on 24 March 1998 (Resolution 212/9798) with members including current and former female MPs.
The mandate of the women's caucus has not been renewed since convening of the 2015 legislature.
The mandate of the women's caucus has not been renewed since convening of the 2015 legislature.
Activities
Issues dealt with by the caucus
UMPABOL has driven the adoption of laws aimed at greater equality and protection of women, including: the Law on the Right to a Life Free of Violence for Women (2013), the Law Against Political Harassment and Violence Against Women (2012), the Comprehensive Law Against Trafficking in Persons (2012), and the Law Against Racism and All Forms of Discrimination (2010).
UMPABOL also promoted the National Framework for Gender Equality which instilled requirements around women's access and participation in politics.
UMPABOL also promoted the National Framework for Gender Equality which instilled requirements around women's access and participation in politics.
Contact information for the Committee
Address
Marianela Paco, Chairperson
Unión de Mujeres Parlamentarias de Bolivia, Asamblea Legislativa Plurinacional, Plaza Murillo
Le Paz
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)