Gender Quotas Database

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Comoros

Comoros

Eastern Africa

Comoros has a Unicameral parliament with legislated quotas at the sub-national level. 4 of 24 (17%) seats in the Assembly of the Union of the Comoros are held by women.

At a glance

Structure of parliament Unicameral

Are there legislated quotas

For the Single / Lower house? No
For the Upper house? No
For the Sub-national level? Yes

Are there voluntary quotas?

Adopted by political parties?
Is there additional information?

Single / Lower House

Assembly of the Union of the Comoros

Quota at the Sub-National Level

Voluntary Political Party Quotas*

* 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

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Sources

Legal Sources:

  • Constitution of Comoros - Link
  • Electoral Law - Link
  • Political Party Law - Link

Other Sources:

  • Parliament of Comoros - Link

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