Political system
Presidential system
Structure of parliament
Bicameral
IPU membership
Yes

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
69
Women
25
Percentage of women
36.2%

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 information available
Electoral quota for women
Yes

Notes: Under the proportional representation system, each list should include the same number of candidates as there are seats to be filled in each constituency. The lists should also respect a quota whereby at least 30% of members must be women, in accordance with legal provisions.

Sources:

Article 199 of the Electoral Code (law No. 005/CNT/2024), adopted by the Transitional National Council on 22 February 2024.
https://mega.nz/file/ErF1DBpL#uK_4VKUigxvJKYryW2dJbCudFwBRvzHagNU7QTs9re0

First woman in parliament

Year of first woman in parliament
1962

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
1960
Women’s right to vote
1958
Restricted or universal suffrage
Universal

Notes: Prior to independence, under French administration,women were granted the right to vote under the Loi-cadre Deferre, adopted on 23 June 1956.

Women's right to stand for election
1958
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

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