36. Is the provision of direct public funding to political parties tied to gender equality among candidates?
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Micronesia, Federated States of
In absence of political parties, all candidates stand as independents in Micronesia and campaigning usually focuses on local issues
Source: IPU Parline Database, Federated States of Micronesia Congress Last Elections (March 2017) at http://archive.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2213_E.htm accessed January 20 2018
There are no political parties in Micronesia, and political parties are not regulated in the Constitution, or the Code of the Federated States of Micronesia.