Guinea-Bissau

People's National Assembly

Political system
Presidential system
Structure of parliament
Unicameral
IPU membership
Yes
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Data on women

Information on the current and historical representation of women in the parliament. Consult the 'Elections' tab to see how women have fared in elections or renewals.

Current representation

Women's representation in the current parliament or chamber

Current number of members
102
Women
10
Percentage of women
9.8%

Speaker

No information available

Secretary general

No information available

Data on age at the start of the legislature

Number of members, by age
Breakdown of members by age and gender
18 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 45 46 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 - 80 81 - 90 91 and over Totals per gender
Male No information available
Female
Total <= 45: - Total >= 46: -
Percentage of members, by age
Age at the last election or renewal Overall Male Female Other
Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger
- - - -
Percentage of MPs 40 years of age or younger
- - - -
Percentage of MPs 45 years of age or younger
- - - -

Reserved seats and quotas

There are reserved seats in parliament for certain groups
No
Electoral quota for women
Yes

Notes:

political parties for parliamentary and local elections, requires a minimum of 36% representation of women on any list of candidates for elective office. The provision applies to lists for both titular and substitute candidates.
Lists that do not meet this requirement must be corrected. Failure to correct a list within the specified time limits may result in the following sanctions:
a) The public display of the list, indicating its non-compliance with this Law;
b) Its publicization in the media;
c) A reduction in the amount of public subsidies for electoral campaigns, if any, under the terms of this Law;
d) The loss of all tax exemptions where they have been granted.

Sources:

Articles 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 of the Parity Law (Lei de Paridade para a participação das Mulheres na política e nas esferas de tomada de decisão). The Law was adopted by the National Assembly on 22 November 2018, enacted by the President of the Republic on 3 December 2018, and published in the official journal (Boletim Oficial) on 4 December 2018.
https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/215511630345368083/pdf/Annex.pdf

First woman in parliament

Year of first woman in parliament
1972

Notes: 1972: The Parliament was appointed before independence and became the first legislature of the country after independence from Portugal. The first women to be elected to Parliament were in 1984.

First woman speaker

Year of first woman speaker
Not applicable

Notes: No woman has occupied the function of Speaker in the country.

Women’s suffrage

Date of independence
1974
Women’s right to vote
1974
Restricted or universal suffrage
Universal

Notes: Prior to independence women were granted the right to vote in the areas controlled by the liberation movement PAIGC. This right was confirmed at independence.

Women's right to stand for election
1977
Restricted or universal
No information available

Women's caucus

Women's caucuses or parliamentary groups that bring together women parliamentarians to strengthen cooperation and amplify their voices. For other parliamentary bodies or committees that have a specific mandate to address gender equality matters, see the ‘Specialized body – Gender equality’ tab.

There is currently no women's caucus in this chamber.

Historical data for IPU membership

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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