Gender Quotas Database
Trinidad and Tobago
Caribbean
No legislated or voluntary party quotas.
Single / Lower House
House of Representatives
| Total seats | 42 |
| Total women | 12 |
| Percentage of women | 29% |
| Election year | 2020 |
| Electoral system | FPTP |
| Quota type | |
| Election details | IDEA Voter Turnout - IPU Parline |
Upper House
Senate
| Total seats | 32 |
| Total women | 13 |
| Percentage of women | 41% |
| Election year | 2020 |
| Electoral system | |
| Quota type | |
| Election details | IPU Parline |
| Legal source | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| No data available | ||
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
In 1995 the Women's Political Platform lobbied the political parties to ensure at least 30 percent women were elected to parliament. In 2000 Independent Senator Diana Mahabir-Wyatt filed a motion in the Senate calling on the government to pass legislation to ensure that all political parties be required to select as many women as men as candidates for national elections. It was unsuccessful.
Sources
Legal Sources:
- Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago (amended through 2016) - Link
- Representation of the People Act (amended through 2016) - Link
Other Sources:
- Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago - Link
- Elections and Boundaries Commission - Link
- Inter-Parliamentary Union, IPU Parline Trinidad and Tobago
Additional reading
- Gibbings, Wesley. 2000. ‘Trinidad & Tobago: Activists Want More Female Candidates’, Interpress Service, July 17.
- Trinidad and Tobago Parliament website, http://www.ttparliament.org/
Explore more resources: Americas | Global
Know about useful additional reading for Trinidad and Tobago? Tell us!
Submit feedback
Submit questions or comments about the Data or Tool
How did you find out about this? What do you like about it? What did you expect but did not find in using the Data or Tool?
To see how we handle your personal data, please read our Privacy Policy.
