36. Is the provision of direct public funding to political parties tied to gender equality among candidates?
Hungary
Parliamentary Elections, 8 April 2018 ODIHR Limited Election Observation Mission Final Report
https://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/hungary/385959?download=true
Women are underrepresented in political life and there are no legal requirements to promote gender equality in elections. Some 30 per cent of candidates were women. Although one major party placed a woman at the top of its national list and some parties addressed gender-related issues in their platforms, the empowerment of women received scant attention as a campaign issue, including in the media.