United Arab Emirates

Federal National Council

Political system: Monarchy
Structure of parliament: Unicameral
IPU membership: Yes

Historical data on women

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 of independence: 1971
Notes: No information available
Year of first woman in parliament: 2006
Year of first woman speaker: 2015

Women’s right to vote

Women’s right to vote: 2005
National or local: National
Restricted or universal suffrage: Universal

Notes: First ever legislative elections held, for half the seats in the Federal National Council, voted by an electoral college which included women.

Women’s right to stand for election

Women's right to stand for election: 2005
National or local: National
Restricted or universal: Universal