Gender Quotas Database
Kosovo
Eastern Europe
Single / Lower House
Kuvendi
| Total seats | 120 |
| Total women | 40 |
| Percentage of women | 33% |
| Gender Quota target | 30% |
| Election year | 2021 |
| Electoral system | List PR |
| Quota type | Legislated Candidate Quotas |
| Election details | IDEA Voter Turnout - IPU Parline |
| Legal source | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Quota type: Legislated Candidate Quotas | Electoral law |
Basic principles: … 9) all political subjects and electoral bodies are obliged to respect the requirements for the gender quota as defined by this law; … (Article 4) 1. In the list of candidates of each political subject at least thirty (30%) percent are male and at least thirty (30%) percent are female; With one candidate of each gender included at least once in each group of three candidates, which is counted from the first candidate on the list. |
| Rank order/placement rules | Electoral law |
1) … Include at least once a candidate of each gender within every group of three candidates, numbered from the first candidate on the list. (Article 28) ‘If, after the allocation of seats, the candidates of the minority gender within a Political Entity have not been allocated at least 30% of the total seats for that Political Entity, the last elected candidate of the majority gender will be replaced by the next candidate of the opposite gender on the reordered candidate list until the total number of seats allocated to the minority gender is at least 30%’. (General Elections Law, Article 111.6) |
| Is the provision of direct public funding to political parties related to gender equality among candidates? | Yes |
Within the context of public funding, the Central Election Commission (CEC) allocates supplementary public funds equivalent to 1% of the total amount allocated to a political entity for every mandate won by women in excess of the 30% quota during the certification process. See more in International IDEA's Political Finance database |
| Are there provisions for other financial advantages to encourage gender equality in political parties? | Other |
... 3. CEC allocates additional public funds, in the amount of one percent (1%) of the total amount allocated to the political entity, for each mandate won by women above the quota thirty percent (30%) at the time of certification. The CEC plans after each set of additional budgets for this purpose. (Article 28 - Electoral Law) See more in International IDEA's Political Finance database |
Quota at the Sub-National Level
| Quota type | Reserved seats |
| Gender Quota target | 30% |
| Legal source | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Quota type: Reserved seats | Electoral law | Each candidate list shall comprise at least 30% certified candidates of each gender. (Local Elections Law, Article 7.2) |
| Legal sanctions for non-compliance | Electoral law |
If, after the allocation of seats, the candidates of minority gender within a political entity have not been allocated at least 30% of the total seats for that political entity, the last elected candidate of the majority gender will be replaced by the next eligible candidate of the opposite gender on the reordered candidate list until the total number of seats allocated to the minority gender is at least 30%. (Local Elections Law, Article 8.4) |
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
Kosovo, formerly an United Nations-administered province of Serbia, claimed independence in February 2008 and has been recognized by some 60 UN member-states, while Serbia does not recognize its independence.
The quota of electoral participation is set at 30% according to the Law on General Elections of Kosovo and the Law on Local Elections. (KOSOVO PROGRAM FOR GENDER EQUALITY 2020-2024)
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