Gender Quotas Database
Chad
Middle Africa
At a glance
| Structure of parliament | Unicameral |
Are there legislated quotas
Are there voluntary quotas?
Single / Lower House
Assemblee nationale / National Assembly
| Total seats | 203 |
| Total women | 53 |
| Percentage of women | 26% |
| Gender Quota target | 30% |
| Election year | 2021 |
| Electoral system |
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| Quota type | Legislated Candidate Quotas |
| Election details | IDEA Voter Turnout - IPU Parline |
| Legal source | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Quota type: Legislated Candidate Quotas | Electoral law |
• In electoral constituencies where there are more than two seats to be filled, the political party or coalition of political parties is required to adhere to the quota of 30% of women, and the alternation of men and women when submitting the lists of candidates. (Article 151) |
| Legal sanctions for non-compliance | Electoral law |
•Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, any political party or coalition of political parties presenting more than two candidates for legislative elections in all electoral constituencies is required to respect the quota of 30% of women, to ensure the admissibility of the candidatures. (Article 151) The lists of candidates for legislative and local elections must contain at least 30% of women, otherwise, they will not be accepted. (Decree implementing the ordinance 012/PR/2018 instituting parity in nominative and elective functions in the Republic of Chad) |
| Rank order/placement rules | Electoral law |
• In electoral constituencies where there is only one seat to be filled, the political party or coalition of political parties may nominate either a man or a woman as a candidate. • In electoral constituencies where there are two seats to be filled, the political party or coalition of political parties is required to respect parity between men and women when submitting the list of candidates. (Article 151) |
| Is the provision of direct public funding to political parties related to gender equality among candidates? | Yes |
10% of the public subsidies are allocated to parties based on the number of women elected. See more in International IDEA's Political Finance database |
| Are there provisions for other financial advantages to encourage gender equality in political parties? | No | See more in International IDEA's Political Finance database |
Quota at the Sub-National Level
| Quota type | Legislated Candidate Quotas |
| Gender Quota target | 30% |
| Legal source | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Quota type: Legislated Candidate Quotas | Electoral law |
At the provincial level, lists must have at least 30% women. (Articles 178 and 151) The lists of candidates for legislative and local elections must contain at least 30% of women, otherwise, they will not be accepted. (ORDER 012/PR/2018) |
| Legal sanctions for non-compliance | Electoral law |
At the provincial and municipal level, lists must comply with the quota of at least 30% women under penalty of rejection. |
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
-Sources
Legal Sources:
- Constitution of Chad - Link
- Transition Charter - Link
- Electoral Law (amended through 2019, 2021) - Link
- Law 19/PR/2008 establishing the Charter of political parties - Link
- Law No. 020/PR/2009 establishing the status of the political opposition in Chad - Link
- Gender Quota Law - Link
Other Sources:
- ORDER 012/PR/2018 ESTABLISHING PARITY IN ELECTIVE AND NOMINATIVEFUNCTIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHAD - Link (p. 24, 25)
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