Gender Quotas Database
Lebanon
Western Asia
No legislated or voluntary party quotas.
Single / Lower House
Majlis Al-Nuwwab / National Assembly
| Total seats | 128 |
| Total women | 8 |
| Percentage of women | 6% |
| Gender Quota target | |
| Election year | 2022 |
| Electoral system | List PR |
| Quota type | |
| Election details | IDEA Voter Turnout - IPU Parline |
Voluntary Political Party Quotas*
| Party | Official Name | Details, Quota provisions |
|---|---|---|
| No data available. | ||
* Only political parties represented in parliament are included. When a country has legislated quotas in place, only political parties that have voluntary quotas that exceed the percentage/number of the national quota legislation are presented in this table.
Additional information
There are quotas for religious groups in each constituency. Beirut MP Serge Toursakissian has submitted draft legislation to promote the participation of women in municipal councils in proportional numbers according to the principle of equality between the sexes (2002). According to the proposal, a nine member municipal council should include at least one woman for municipalities not exceeding 2000 inhabitants, and two women for municipalities between 2001 - 4000 inhabitants.
Sources
Additional reading
- Hussein, W. 2017. "The ‘Female Quota’ in Lebanon: A Temporary Solution to a Chronic Political Problem". Henrich Böll Stiftung. < https://lb.boell.org/en/2017/02/17/female-quota-lebanon-temporary-solution-chronic-political-problem > Published 17 Februrary 2017. Accessed 2 October 2018.
- AMAN. 2002. ‘MP submits draft on quotas for women in councils.’ AMAN News Center, July 14.
- Assaf, Hind Soufi. 2001. ‘“Quota” in the Field: “My Lady Take Your Place.”‘ Al-Raida 18, no. 2. p. 45.
- Sfeir, Myriam. 2001a. ‘Nayla Moawad: On Politics in Lebanon.’ Al-Raida 18, no. 92. p. 47.
- Sfeir, Myriam. 2001b. ‘Round Table: Women's Role in Politics: The Quota System.’ Al-Raida 18, no. 92, p. 29.
- Sreih, Bariaa Ahmar. 2001. ‘Women in the Lebanese 2000 Parliamentary Elections: What Political Participation are “They” Talking About.’ Al-Raida 18, no. 2. p. 41.
- Lebanese Parliament website, http://www.lp.gov.lb/
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