Gender Quotas Database
Bhutan
Southern Asia
No legislated or voluntary party quotas.
Single / Lower House
Tshogdu / National Assembly
| Total seats | 47 |
| Total women | 8 |
| Percentage of women | 17% |
| Gender Quota target | |
| Election year | 2018 |
| Electoral system | FPTP |
| Quota type | |
| Election details | IDEA Voter Turnout - IPU Parline |
Upper House
Gyelyong Tshogde / National Council
| Total seats | 25 |
| Total women | 2 |
| Percentage of women | 8% |
| Gender Quota target | |
| Election year | 2013 |
| 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.
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