Colombia
Data on women
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Basic information > About parliament
Speaker
Speaker
Roy Leonardo
Barreras Montealegre
(Male)
Year of birth
1963
Secretary general
Secretary General
Gregorio
Eljach Pacheco
(Male)
Notes
Additional information about the Secretary General, in particular regarding their term.
Re-elected on 20 July 2014, 20 July 2016, 20 July 2018, 20 July 2020 and on 20 July 2022.
Members
Current number of members, by sex
Men
The number of male parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.
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
Reserved seats and quotas
Electoral quota for women
Quotas to promote the representation of women in parliament.
Notes
For lists submitted for election of 5 or more seats, at least 30% of candidates of each gender must be included. Political parties decide themselves whether their lists shall be open or closed. Candidate lists that do not comply with the legal requirements, including the gender quota requirement, shall be rejected.
Elections > Election results
Results
Number of women after election or renewal, by mode of designation
Women Directly Elected
0
Women Indirectly Elected
0
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
1954
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 Constitutional National Assembly adopted Legislative Act No. 3 granting women full political right.
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
1954
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
1954
Notes
1954: The first women to get elected to Parliament were in 1958 to the Lower House.
Specialized body - Women's caucus
Colombian Congressional Women's Caucus
(July 2006)
Formal or informal
Formal
The caucus is open to male MPs
No
The caucus is cross-party
Yes
Activities
Issues dealt with by the caucus
- The Colombian Congressional Women's Caucus supported legislation and policies that address violence against women. Of particular importance is Law 1257 of 2008, which significantly increased sanctions and sentencing for violence and discrimination against women. The Caucus also supported the Equal Pay Act (1496 of 2011) and Law 1475 of 2012 on quotas for political-party and electoral lists which addressed the issue of women’s participation in elected office.
Contact information for the Committee
Phone
+57-3825176