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

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

Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No