Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

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

Number of members who currently hold seats in parliament. May be lower or higher than the statutory number of members.

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Women

The number of female parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.

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Percentage of women

Calculated by dividing the current number of women by the current number of members.

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22.2%

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Speaker

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Secretary general

No information available

Data on age at the start of the legislature

Number of members, by age

Reserved seats and quotas

There are reserved seats in parliament for certain groups

Reserved seats are a means to ensure the parliamentary representation of certain groups in society.

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Yes

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Electoral quota for women

Quotas to promote gender-balanced representation in parliament

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Yes

Notes: The list of both titular and substitute candidates under both systems (majority and proportional representation) must meet a 50-per cent quota with a zebra-system (alternation between men and women). In cases where a party cannot ensure parity, the proportion of its candidates of either sex cannot be lower than 40% or higher than 60%.

Sources: Article 3 of the Resolution Nº 150625-147 of the National Electoral Council (Reglamento Especial para Garantizar los Derechos de Participación Política de Forma Paritaria en las Elecciones de Diputadas y Diputados a la Asamblea Nacional 2015), adopted on 25 Jun 2015.

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First woman in parliament

Year of first woman in parliament

Year in which the first woman entered parliament

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1948

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First woman speaker

Year of first woman speaker

Date at which, for the first time in the country's parliamentary history, a woman became Presiding Officer of Parliament or of one of its Houses.

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1998

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Women’s suffrage

Women’s right to vote

Year in which women obtained the right to vote. More than one year may be displayed depending on the status of the right: restricted or universal and changes in status.

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1946

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Restricted or universal suffrage

Suffrage: Restricted or Universal

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Universal

Women's right to stand for election

Year in which women obtained the right to stand for election. More than one year may be displayed based on the status of the right: restricted or universal and shifts to the status.

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1946

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Restricted or universal

Stand for Election : Restricted or Universal

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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.