Ecuador

National Assembly

Political system: Presidential system
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

Notes: Voting is compulsory for Ecuadorians between 18 and 65 years of age. Those who do not turn out to vote may be stripped of their civil rights. Voting is optional for persons between 16 and 18 years of age or over 65, persons who live abroad, members of the Armed Forces and National Police Force, and persons with disabilities. C.f. Constitution, art. 62.
Year of first woman in parliament: 1960

Notes: 1960: One woman parliamentarian wasl elected as substitute member in 1956. As such she sat only occasionally;
Year of first woman speaker: 2013

Women’s right to vote

Women’s right to vote: 1929
National or local: National
Restricted or universal suffrage: Restricted

Women’s right to vote: 1967
National or local: National
Restricted or universal suffrage: Universal

Notes: In 1967 it became compulsory for both sexes.

Women’s right to stand for election

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